Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release a book, ‘The Emergency Diaries-Years that forged a leader,’ in New Delhi today. The book delves into the compelling role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then a young RSS Pracharak, played in the fight against the Emergency. The book paints a vivid picture of Mr Modi fighting for the ideals of democracy and how he has worked all his life to preserve and promote them. The book is based on first-person anecdotes from associates who worked with Mr. Modi and uses other archival material. It is a first of its kind that creates new scholarship on the formative years of a young man who would give it his all in the fight against tyranny.

In a social media post, Prime Minister Modi said that this book chronicles his journey during the Emergency years. The Prime Minister said that he was a young RSS Pracharak when the Emergency was imposed. Mr. Modi noted that the anti-Emergency movement was a learning experience for him. He said that it reaffirmed the vitality of preserving India’s democratic framework, and at the same time, he got to learn a lot from people across the political spectrum.

He urged all those who remember the dark days of the Emergency and those whose families suffered during that time to share their experiences on social media. Mr. Modi further said that it will create awareness among the youth of the shameful time from 1975 to 1977.