By: Express News Service Ahmedabad | Updated: June 29, 2025 23:57 IST 2 min readThe function was attended by CM Bhupendra Patel and senior minister Rushikesh Patel among othersLast week, the Gujarat government observed June 25 as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day) to commemorate the 50th year of imposition of Emergency in the country. The function was attended by former judge of Gujarat High Court, Justice (retired) R R Tripathi. In his speech, Justice Tripathi detailed how “terrible the situation was in the country” when the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was put in force under which “anybody could be put behind bars”. In this context, Tripathi cited the example of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and said, “Lalu Prasad Yadav had named his daughter Misa…To remember the MISA legislation, he (Yadav) named his daughter as Misa,” Tripathi said. The function was attended by CM Bhupendra Patel and senior minister Rushikesh Patel among others.A Question of LegacyFollowing the tragic death of former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in the Ahmedabad plane crash, political circles in Gandhinagar are abuzz with the question of who would be the successor of the senior BJP leader’s political legacy. Following his demise, Rupani was accorded full honours by the state government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In fact, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remained present at the funeral ceremony amid rains while standing by the Rupani family in Rajkot. A political observer of state politics said that considering Rupani’s popularity that the party witnessed after his death, it remains to be seen who succeeds his political legacy. Rupani’s son, Rushabh, has exhibited impressive maturity in his public appearances after his father’s death, the observer added.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Gujarat confidential