Congress leader Udit Raj criticised BJP's event marking 50 years of the Emergency, arguing that the current situation in the country is worse than during the Emergency era.
He said the Emergency under Indira Gandhi was open, whereas today’s emergency is undeclared. congress leader Udit Raj defended certain aspects of the Emergency, pointing to welfare schemes that “benefited Dalits and Adivasis”.
He claimed institutions like the judiciary were more independent at that time, and alleged that the Election Commission today functions under government control.
Courtesy : TOI
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