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Democracy does not prevail in West Bengal, says Mukul Roy
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Mukul Roy on Friday slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleging that democracy does not prevail in West Bengal.
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Nehru's true legacy is democracy, says ANI Chairman Prem Prakash
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru saw the country through three general elections which left people with a habit of going to the polls and electing a government, veteran journalist Prem Prakash said on Friday and noted that democracy was his "tru
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Would sacrifice Sindh govt for democracy's sake: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 17 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday said that he was ready to give up his party's government in Sindh for the sake of democracy as the Prime Minister Imran Khan government continues to impose crackdowns on the op
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No rule of law in Bengal, democracy being hurt, says Jagdeep Dhankhar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], December 17 (ANI): Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over current law and order situation in the state, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that "there is no rule of law in the state and the power of the police is being abuse
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Pralhad Joshi targets Congress over ruckus in Karnataka Legislative Counci
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday targeted the Congress over the ruckus in Karnataka Legislative Council, saying that the "party does not believe in democracy" and majority of people wanted the deputy chairman to chair the meetin
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TMC will fight for rights of farmers: Suvendu Adhikari
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], December 15 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said his party will not only keep on fighting for farmers' right but will also continue to work together to strengthen the democracy.
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail after being charged with nati
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 13 (ANI): Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail on Saturday, after being charged with the draconian national security law.
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Hong Kong student activist found guilty of participating in pro-democracy
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], December 12 (ANI): As China continues to clamp down on Hong Kong pro-democracy activism, a student activist, Tony Chung Hon-lam, was found guilty of flag desecration and participation in a protest over the now-withdrawn extradition bill last year.
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India does not practice disinformation campaigns, Pakistan circulates fict
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Asserting that it does not practice disinformation campaigns as a responsible democracy, India on Friday hit out at Pakistan for circulating "fictional and fabricated dossiers," saying that disinformation is practised "by those who have records to hide s
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There is too much bureaucracy, laments P Chidambaram
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Taking a veiled dig at NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant's reported comments on the issue of democracy, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said there is too much "bureaucracy" in the country.
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Democracy in India a means of resolving differences along with governance:
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the new Parliament building, said that democracy in India has always been a means of resolving differences along with governance.
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Attack on Nadda's convoy shows level of anarchy in West Bengal, says Kaila
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], December 10 (ANI): After BJP President JP Nadda's convoy was allegedly attacked on Thursday, party national secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said that the attack shows the level of anarchy and it is imperative to establish democracy in the state of West
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