Union Minister and BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today said that on June 25, 1975, the Congress Party’s politically driven decision to impose a state of emergency shook the very pillars of the country’s democracy and tried to trample over the Constitution given by Dr B. R. Ambedkar. In a social media post, Mr Nadda said that during this period, those who today claim to be guardians of Indian democracy made no effort to suppress voices raised in defence of constitutional values. He said, Today, we reflect on the sacrifices made by our country’s great heroes who bravely stood as preservers of democracy during emergencies. Mr Nadda said that he is proud that his party belongs to that tradition, which resisted the emergency tooth and nail and worked to protect democracy.