Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote in an articil that Emergency should not only be remembered as a black chapter in Indian history, but it is necessary to take lessons from it. He described the sterilization campaign as an arbitrary and cruel decision.
Tharoor has written an article published in Malayalam language newspaper ‘Deepika’. It is published on Thursday. He wrote that the steps taken for discipline and arrangement sometimes turn into such cruelty, which cannot be called appropriate in any way.
50 years ago on 25 June 1975, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an emergency in the country. It was in force till March 21, 1977. During this time the central government had taken many strict decisions.
Tharoor said- sterilization campaign was an arbitrary decision
Tharoor wrote, ‘Indira Gandhi’s son Sanjay Gandhi’s forced sterilization campaign became an example of cruelty. Violence and pressure were resorted to to meet the target in poor rural areas. Slums were brutally broken in cities like New Delhi. Thousands of people became homeless. No attention was paid to them.
Said- democracy should not be taken lightly
Shashi Tharoor wrote in his article- democracy should not be taken lightly. This is a valuable heritage, which is necessary to preserve continuously. The dissatisfaction of centralizing power, suppressing disagreement and bypassing the Constitution may come back in many forms.
Often such action is justified in the name of country interest or stability. In this sense, Emergency stands as a warning. The patrons of democracy will always have to be cautious.
Earlier it was written- Modi’s energy property for India
On June 23, Tharoor wrote in an article published in The Hindu that Modi’s energy, dynamics and desire to join remain a major property for India on the global stage, but they should get more support.
Congress had told Tharoor’s personal opinion
The Hindu’s article was seen as a growing rift in his relations with Tharoor’s Congress party and his leadership. However, the Congress opposed Tharoor’s statement saying that this could be their personal opinion, not the whole party.
