Emphasizing India as the 'mother of democracy', External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the upcoming 18th edition of national elections is the largest electoral logistics exercise that this planet has ever witnessed, with 968 million registered voters, 15 million election officials,
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the current administration in Jammu and Kashmir has sabotaged the idea of simultaneous elections in the Union Territory as they don't want democracy to be re-established in the region.
"Unfortunately, I have to say this that Rahul Gandhi doesn't have the understanding of either the Hindu religion or democracy and not even about the EVM which has placed India and democracy in a better position in the world. Rahul Gandhi should think about what he says and his party must ret
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties and said that the great festival of democracy has started, and those who talk about caste and religion do not have faith in democracy.
The US diplomat made the remarks, during a meeting with the South Korean President Yoon on the sidelines of the third Summit for Democracy being held in Seoul.
"The situation is very critical, there is tension everywhere. Independent agencies like ED, CBI and I-T have been damaged, the whole nation knows this. Democracy is being murdered and law and order are crumbling. Today everyone is sharing one stage, they (BJP) thought that the alliance would
Notably, the ED has issued a ninth summons to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering probe related to irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 case asking him to join the investigation on March 21.
Welcoming the announcement of dates for the Lok Sabha polls 2024, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Shah urged people across the country to vote in record numbers and contribute to strengthening the foundation of the world's largest democracy.
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, Shivakumar said, "This is a festival of democracy. We need to enjoy and celebrate this festival and fight it (elections) out as well. We are very confident of winning 20 seats in the state."
"I am not questioning the imperfections or otherwise of their democracy or their principles or lack of it. I am questioning their understanding of our history. If you hear many comments from many parts of the world, it is as though the partition of India has never happened. And there were