The Shiv Sena (UBT) has defended the Emergency, calling it constitutional and acknowledged that the undivided Shiv Sena Chief, Bal Thackeray, had openly supported the Emergency. Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut stated on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) that according to the Indian Constitution, if there is an internal security threat, the Prime Minister can impose an Emergency.
Mr. Raut’s statement comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Emergency Samvidhan Hatya Diwas. In a scathing attack, Mr. Raut remarked, “BJP can celebrate and politicise anything.”
“How can it be celebrated as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas when the Constitution enables the Prime Minister, with the approval of the president, to impose an Emergency if the country is facing any threat?”
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