Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, stating that while it has been 50 years since the Emergency was imposed, the BJP continues to look at the past instead of focusing on the future.

Raut`s remarks came in response to the Centre`s decision to designate June 25, the day the Emergency was proclaimed in 1975, as `Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas`. Union Minister Amit Shah declared that this day would remember the "massive contributions" of individuals who faced challenges at that time.