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"Will reverse years of misgovernance, corruption if given opportunity": BJ
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The BJP leader asserted that elections are a "celebration of democracy" and that people should think about their concerns and cast a vote for their future.
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PTI warns Imran Khan's exclusion "weakens political system", vows legal, p
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTI leaders warned that excluding Imran Khan from politics will damage Pakistan's democracy. After a meeting, they demanded access to Imran in jail, condemned treatment of Bushra Bibi, and vowed legal action. Tensions rose after an army press conference and government refusal to hold talks w
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India calls for "free, fair and inclusive" elections in Myanmar, backs tra
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India urged Myanmar to ensure "free, fair and inclusive" elections as concerns grow over limited voting areas and lack of transparency. Human Rights Watch warned the polls will not be credible. Myanmar remains in conflict, with many opposition leaders jailed since the 2021 coup.
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"Democracy and Pakistan don't go together": MEA flags turmoil amid Imran K
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated "democracy and Pakistan don't go together," noting India is monitoring the situation. He also condemned border clashes that killed Afghan civilians, while political tensions continue over Imran Khan's imprisonment and PTI demands for access to him.<
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Beijing tightens grip as Hong Kong heads for legislature polls without opp
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong is set to conduct elections for its Legislative Council on December 7, with not a single candidate representing the pro-democracy movement. The Chinese government's efforts to portray the legislature, referred to as LegCo, as legitimate are evidently not convincing to most people.
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Pakistan slipping into authoritarian rule, warn country's lawyers
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's legal fraternity sounded an alarming warning, declaring that the nation "stands in its darkest hour" amid what they described as systematic attacks on democracy, constitutional freedoms, and the rule of law. The statement came during the All Pakistan Lawyers' Convention (APLC), or
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Anyone can build mosque, but no-one has right to spoil country's atmospher
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Anyone can build a mosque; no one is prohibited from doing so because temples and mosques are centres of faith for any religion. But no one has the right to spoil the atmosphere of this country... Those attempting to create such an environment cannot progress by damaging this strong demo
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"Imran Khan is not a security threat": PTI hits back at military remarks,
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTI leaders criticised Pakistan's military spokesperson for calling Imran Khan a "national security threat," saying the remarks were "ridiculous" and harmful to democracy. They urged dialogue, warned against undermining elected governments, and said ongoing pressure on the party would damage
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Would have been "nice thing" if oppn leaders were there: Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I don't want to get into controversies. I certainly do feel that in a democracy like ours, the opposition leaders could have been there. It would have been a nice thing. I was there more in my capacity as the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, and I must say I had some
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"Those who want to weaken constitution, want to weaken democracy," Akhiles
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The SP leader alleged that the opponents of democracy are the ones who want to bring in a one-man rule.
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"Group that suppressed him, now pretends to praise him": MK Stalin takes s
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday took a subtle dig at his opponents in his post offering homage to Ambedkar saying that the group that sough to suppress him now pretends to praise him.
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Haryana renames Governor House as 'Lok Bhavan'
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The move by the centre to rename Raj Bhavans across the country as Lok Bhavans is seen as a step in line with changes under the Narendra Modi government, which mark a deeper ideological transition in India's democracy, "choosing responsibility over power and service over status".
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