Samvidhan Hatya Diwas marks 50 years of the Emergency; Cabinet passes resolution
On 25 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet passed a resolution and observed a two-minute silence to mark 50 years of the Emergency, observed as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas.
Summary
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, passed a resolution in New Delhi on 25 June 2025 honouring those who resisted the Emergency and observed a two-minute silence. The Cabinet said 2025 marks 50 years of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas and that the subversion began in 1974 with attempts to crush the Navnirman Andolan and Sampoorna Kranti Abhiyan. Home Minister Amit Shah released 'The Emergency Diaries - Years that Forged a Leader', on PM Modi's experiences in the anti-Emergency movement. The MHA declared 25 June as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas by a gazette notification of 12 July 2024. The Emergency had been proclaimed on 25 June 1975 (static).
Key facts
- Occasion
- 50 years of Emergency; Samvidhan Hatya Diwas
- Cabinet
- Resolution; two-minute silence
- Cabinet on origins
- Subversion began in 1974 (Navnirman Andolan, Sampoorna Kranti Abhiyan)
- Book released
- 'The Emergency Diaries - Years that Forged a Leader' (by Amit Shah)
- Declared by (static)
- MHA gazette notification, 12 July 2024
- Emergency proclaimed (static)
- 25 June 1975
Practice MCQs 4 questions
How did the Union Cabinet mark 50 years of the Emergency in its meeting on 25 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — By observing a two-minute silence and passing a resolution
PIB: the Cabinet passed a resolution and observed a two-minute silence in its meeting as a tribute to those who resisted the Emergency.
On which date did the Ministry of Home Affairs issue the gazette notification declaring 25 June as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'?
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Correct answer: C — 12 July 2024
The Hindu / Times of India: the MHA issued the gazette notification on 12 July 2024 declaring 25 June as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'.
Which book did Amit Shah release in New Delhi on Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, 25 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — The Emergency Diaries - Years that Forged a Leader
PIB: Amit Shah released 'The Emergency Diaries - Years that Forged a Leader', a compilation of PM Modi's experiences during the anti-Emergency movement.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Union Cabinet said 2025 marks 50 years of the Samvidhan Hatya Diwas. 2. The Cabinet resolution said the subversion began in 1974 with attempts to crush the Navnirman Andolan and Sampoorna Kranti Abhiyan. 3. The notification declaring Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas was issued by the Ministry of Culture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are from the Cabinet resolution (PIB). Statement 3 is wrong: the notification was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.