Fundamental Freedoms Were Snatched During The Emergency: Tripura CM

• By Thetripurapost Desk, Agartala
• Jun 26, 2025
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In this program organized by the Information and Culture Department, Chief Minister Dr. Saha gave an important discussion on the context of declaring a state of emergency in the country in 1975. He said that a state of emergency was declared in the country on May 25, 1975. Which was in force till March 21, 1977. At that time, what undemocratic system was established, the voice of the people was stifled. A railway strike was held across the country. Sukhmay Sengupta was the Chief Minister of Tripura at that time. There was a horrific situation. There was an atmosphere of panic in the entire state. The Misha Act was implemented. People were imprisoned without trial. It is an indescribable story. No one knew who would be arrested at what time. Fundamental rights were destroyed.

The Chief Minister strongly criticized the communists in his speech. He said, CPM means emergency. They ruled this state for a long time. No one is good to them. Only by enrolling their name in their party can you become good. We have also seen 5 years of the coalition period. It was as if they were competing to see who could commit as much terror as possible. The people of this state have witnessed murder, terror, rape, arson during the long 35 years of communist rule. In 2018, the Bharatiya Janata Party government was formed in the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. And our government has shown how to establish democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is our guardian. And the protector of democracy is our constitution. This constitution was written under the lea