Dr. Jitendra, Sat Sharma address Youth Parliament organized by BJP Yuva Morcha and Mahila Morcha to commemorate 50 years of Emergency

JAMMU: BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and Mahila Morcha of BJP, Jammu & Kashmir jointly organized a youth Parliament at Satyam Resorts, Jammu, which was inaugurated by Ashok Koul, General Secretary (organization), J&K BJP. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union MoS in PMO, was the key speaker in the youth Parliament, which was organized on the theme of remembering the Black Days of Emergency in India on its 50^th Anniversary.

Sat Sharma (CA), President of BJP Jammu & Kashmir, BJP National Secretary and MLA Dr. Narinder Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, BJP Vice-President & MLA Yudhvir Sethi, and MLAs Ch. Vikram Randhawa, Dr. Sunil Bhardwaj, & Shagun Parihar, former Minister Priya Sethi, BJP Vice-President Aseem Gupta, former MLA Neelam Langeh, former VC Rashpaul Verma, former Dy Mayor Baldev Singh Billawaria, Munish Sharma, Prabhari BJYM, senior leader Rajeev Charak, BJYM National Media Incharge & BJYM J&K Prabhari S. Amandeep Singh besides Mahila Morcha President Sanjita Dogra, BJYM President Arun Prabhat Singh, Prof. Kulbhushan Mohtra, district President Naresh Singh.

Sat Sharma said the Youth Parliament aimed to awaken the conscience of young Indians by educating them about one of the darkest chapters of the country's democratic journey. “Fifty years ago, the foundation of democracy was shaken when the Emergency was imposed. Thousands of political workers, journalists, and common citizens were imprisoned. This Youth Parliament is our effort to remind the youth that democracy must be defended by every generation. The sacrifices made by those who resisted the Emergency should never be forgotten,” he said.

Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed the gathering of youth with an insightful and hard-hitting speech, recalling the trauma and tyranny of the Emergency period. “The Emergency of 1975 was not just a political mishap but a blatant attack on India’s democratic soul. People were jailed without trials, newspapers were silenced, and basic freedoms were suspended. It was a period of dictatorship under the garb of democracy. The Congress indulged in dynastic politics and centralized all powers around one family. It is because of the vision and decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India today stands firmly against any such authoritarian tendencies. The youth must remain vigilant to ensure that such dark times never return,” he said.

Later, the best speakers in the Youth Parliament were felicitated by Dr. Jitendra Singh during the event. The veterans, who bore the burnt of Emergency were also felicitated for their sacrifices and the atrocities they faced at that time. Vote of thanks was given by Arun Prabhat. Proceedings were conducted by Priyanka Gupta. The programme was supported by JK network.