A programme in the remembrance of National Emergency (Black Day) will be organised on June 26 under the auspices of the loktantra Senani Sangh.
President of the MISA Bandi (Detainees) Association Tapan Bhowmik said that the event will be organised at Chief Minister’s residence. It is to be noted that the loktantra Senani Sangh works towards creating awareness about democracy, making it strong and also represent the MISA prisoners.
Besides, each year an event is organised in Bhopal in the remembrance of National Emergency Black Day wherein the MISA prisoners from across the State participate. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was also held captive in Bhopal jail during the National Emergency Maintenance Internal Security Act (MISA).
While interacting with the media persons, Bhowmik said that the emergency will soon be included in the school curriculum, which will lead to a mass awareness about national and the difficult times of emergency and the then situation of democracy among the youngsters. Bhowmik said, “It is our endeavour that in the next academic year of 2019-20, National Emergency should be taught in the high school curriculum.”
Notably, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has started giving some amount as pension to the people detained under MISA during the 1975-77 national emergency pension per month. In 2008 the pension was Rs 3,000 and 6,000, whereas the amount was increased to Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 in year 2012 and from 2015, the democracy fighters are receiving pension of Rs 25,000 per month.
During the event, the MISA prisoners will be awarded with ‘Tamra Patra’. It was first given by CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on April 9. Bhowmik also said along with the honor of MISA prisoners, CM Chouhan will also be felicitated by loktantra Senani Sangh.