1975 年，人民院议长奥姆·比拉谴责紧急状态，引发反对派抗议。 1975 Emergency condemned by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, triggering opposition protests.
人民院议长奥姆·比拉谴责时任总理英迪拉·甘地于 1975 年宣布的紧急状态，称其为印度历史上的“黑色篇章”，并引发了议会反对派的抗议浪潮。 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla condemned the Emergency declared in 1975 by then-PM Indira Gandhi, calling it a "black chapter" in India's history, and triggered a wave of protests by the opposition in the House. 比尔拉在当选为人民院议长后不久就提到了紧急状态，这导致政府与反对派在下议院第一次会议上发生对峙。 Birla's reference to the Emergency, made shortly after his election as Lok Sabha speaker, led to a face-off between the government and opposition in the first session of the lower house. 在休会之前，伯拉呼吁大家默哀一分钟，向那些抵制紧急状态的人致敬。 Birla urged for a moment of silence in honor of those who resisted the Emergency before adjourning the House.