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92 MPs suspended from Parliament; Opposition terms it "murder of democracy
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a major escalation of tensions between the Opposition and the BJP-led government at the Centre, 78 MPs were suspended from both Houses of Parliament on Monday, taking the total number of suspended MPs in this session to 92 after which Opposition leaders termed it a "murder of democracy
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"Democracy has been suspended...": Jairam Ramesh attacks centre over suspe
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Launching a scathing attack at the central government over the suspension of 92 MPs from the Parliament following a ruckus over the demand by the Opposition of a statement from Union Minister Amit Shah on Parliament security breach incident, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the democr
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"Two fearless defenders of democracy...": Raghav Chadha on Kejriwal-Mamata
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of the meeting of the INDIA bloc, which is scheduled to be held tomorrow, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with her Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.
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"Mockery of democracy": Mamata Banerjee on suspension of Opposition MPs
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following the suspension of 46 opposition MPs in two days from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the BJP-led Centre is running a "mockery of democracy."
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Jailed Hong Kong activist Kong Jimmy Lai to go on trial under national sec
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the pro-democracy movement and criticism of China, will go on trial on Monday on three counts of "colluding with foreign forces" under sweeping national security law, CNN reported.
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Benin's Foreign Minister arrives on official visit to India to strengthen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India and Benin have friendly ties characterised by democracy and secularism. Benin, as an example of a tolerant, progressive, multi-ethnic and multi-religious African country with a multi-party democracy, is a natural partner to India, as per a release by the MEA.
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"Some NRIs do not understand the essence of democracy...," CM Revanth Redd
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy took a dig at BRS MLA and former state minister KT Rama Rao in the state assembly on Saturday, calling him a non-resident Indian (NRI) who does not understand the essence of democracy.
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Mallikarjun Kharge reiterates demand for Home Minister's statement on Parl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"It is a serious issue and the government should pay attention to it. We are repeatedly saying in Parliament that the Union Home Minister should come to the House and give a statement but he does not want to come. They (BJP) are not ready to let the House function. This is not a good thin
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"Democracy has been destroyed in Maharashtra": Shiv Sena UBT leader Aadity
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Democracy has been destroyed in Maharashtra. We call the Election Commission a total compromise commission, they are not conducting Lok Sabha elections on Pune and Chandrapur seats...people have no voice even in the Municipal Corporation. So far the Speaker has taken one and a half years
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"BJP follows in footsteps of Hitler": CPI MP Binoy Viswam on suspension of
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"It shows that the BJP has no concern for Parliament, no regard for democracy. We are not surprised to see this because they follow the footsteps of Hitler who burned the parliament building in Germany in the 1930s, that is the ideology they follow," Viswam told ANI.
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"Look at the day they chose..." Congress' Rajeev Shukla questions security
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Parliament is a temple of democracy and any such incident is condemnable. Today, 23 years back, there was an attack in the same parliament, look at the day chosen by the attackers. There is a security lapse for sure, these things need to be dealt with vigilance, and nobody should make any c
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Govt has mowed down the democracy with this 'billdozer': AAP MP Raghav Cha
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha expressed his opposition to the recent passage of the CEC and other Election Commissioners (appointment, conditions of service and term of office) bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha by labelling the government's move as a 'billdozer' against democracy.
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