Samvidhan Hatya Diwas 2026: Culture Ministry marks 50 years of the Emergency at CCRT, New Delhi
The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on 25 June 2026 at the CCRT campus in New Delhi, with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as chief guest, marking fifty years of the Emergency imposed in 1975.
Summary
The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on 25 June 2026 through a programme organised by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) at its campus in New Delhi, with Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as chief guest. The event marked the completion of fifty years of the Emergency imposed in 1975, and featured the exhibition 'Long Live Democracy', inaugurated on 24 June 2026, and a special address by journalist Ram Bahadur Rai, who was imprisoned during the Emergency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage the same day to those who defended democratic values during the Emergency. Samvidhan Hatya Diwas is notified to be observed annually on 25 June to mark the imposition of the Emergency in 1975, and the Government observed its 50th anniversary from 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 25 June 2026, CCRT campus, New Delhi
- Chief guest
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Exhibition
- 'Long Live Democracy' (inaugurated 24 June 2026)
- Special address
- Ram Bahadur Rai
- Static
- Observed annually on 25 June; 50th-anniversary commemoration 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026
- Declared
- Announced on 12 July 2024
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture organised the Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programme at its New Delhi campus on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas through a programme organised by CCRT, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry, at its campus in New Delhi.
What was the title of the exhibition featured at the Culture Ministry's Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programme in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Long Live Democracy
The programme began with a walkthrough of the exhibition 'Long Live Democracy', inaugurated on 24 June 2026.
According to the Ministry of Culture, over which period did the Government observe the 50th anniversary of the Emergency through Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programmes?
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Correct answer: B — 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026
The Ministry of Culture states that, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Government is observing Samvidhan Hatya Diwas from 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026.