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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern on Saturday that some people in the country are promoting the narrative that recent developments in a neighbouring country (Bangladesh) could also occur in India.
He urged caution against such individuals, stating that these people have held high positions in their lives, have been members of Parliament, served as ministers, and one among them has extensive experience in foreign service. He questioned how such responsible individuals could spread false propaganda that events similar to those in the neighbouring country could be repeated in India. Addressing judges and lawyers at an event organized on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur, the Vice President warned that such anti-national forces are using constitutional institutions as platforms to gain legitimacy. "These forces are eager to disrupt the nation and derail its development and democracy by creating fabricated narratives. National interest is paramount and cannot be compromised," he said. On this occasion, the Vice President appreciated the role of the judiciary in strengthening the roots of democracy in India and mentioned that there was only one time in the history of independent India when the judiciary bowed to the dictatorship of one individual during the Emergency. He further noted that the new generation has very little knowledge about the dark period of the Emergency. He called upon the country's youth to be informed about that dark chapter in India's history. In this context, the Vice President praised the Government of India's decision to observe June 25 as Constitution Murder Day, stating that this day would remind the citizens of the attack on the Constitution in 1975 and how its fundamental essence was crushed. (ANI)
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