Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, stated that no Indian will ever forget how the spirit of the Constitution was undermined during that period. In a series of posts on X, he described the Emergency as one of the darkest phases in India’s democratic journey. Modi highlighted that during the Emergency, fundamental rights were suspended, press freedom was crushed, and countless political leaders, social activists, students, and common citizens were imprisoned. He said it felt as if the then Congress-led government had put democracy itself behind bars.

He pointed to the 42nd Amendment—later reversed by the Janata Party—as a clear example of the Congress government's manipulation of the Constitution. He also emphasized how the poor and marginalised were especially targeted and stripped of their dignity. The prime minister reiterated his government’s dedication to upholding and strengthening constitutional values, and expressed hope for a developed India (Viksit Bharat) that fulfills the dreams of the underprivileged.

He paid tribute to all those who resisted the Emergency, saying people from across India and across ideologies united in their efforts to defend democracy and uphold the ideals of the freedom movement. Their struggle, he said, eventually forced the Congress government to restore democracy and hold fresh elections—which it lost badly. Modi noted that the Emergency anniversary will now be observed as “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” to remember the assault on constitutional values.