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Election Commission hails SC order, to modify instructions on criminal ant
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Election Commission on Friday termed as "landmark" the Supreme Court order for the decriminalisation of politics, saying it is bound to go a long way in setting new moral yardsticks for the betterment of electoral democracy.
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India's development model based on principles of 'neighbourhood first' and
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): BJP leader Ram Madhav on Thursday said India's development model is based on two principles - Neighbourhood First and together we grow.
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Researchers develop new learning model to enhance citizen participation
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): To help citizens to become active members of the society, a team of researches has developed a method called Deliberative Walks, a model of participatory democracy that combines citizens' juries and development walks.
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Delhi polls: Gambhir urges first-time voters to participate in festival of
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): As polling began in the national capital today morning, former cricketer and BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir urged the first time voters to "participate in the biggest festival of democracy".
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JP Nadda appeals Delhi voters for maximum participation in festival of dem
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New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday urged the citizens of Delhi to cast their votes in large numbers and participate in the biggest festival of democracy.
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Ballot should dominate bullet in Delhi polls, says Anurag Thakur
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Just days before Delhi polls, Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said there is no place for 'violence in democracy' and people should use their voting power in a manner that 'ballot should dominate bullets'.
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Controversial remarks of BJP leaders have tacit approval from top, says Ga
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Monday alleged that controversial remarks of BJP leaders had "tacit approval from the top" and said that democracy is not about only winning and losing elections but also understanding the true meaning of India.
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Bullet has no place in democracy, says BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said that a bullet has no place in a democracy while responding to a question on two separate firing incidents that took place in Jamia and Sh
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Power of democracy lies in ballot, not bullet, says Adityanath
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Nipping the sentiments of the crowd that shouted "Desh Ke Gaddaro Ko, Goli Maaro Salo Ko" slogan on the top of their voices here at an election rally on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath advised people not to take the path of violence,
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In a democracy, nothing more sacred than people's mandate: President
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New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): In a democracy, nothing is more sacred than the mandate given by the people, said President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday, adding that the people of the country have given 'this mandate to my government for the making of a new India.'
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Bodo agreement sends message that solution to issues lies in abjuring viol
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the Bodo agreement as a historic chapter for peace and development in Assam, which sends a clear message that solution to issues is possible by leaving the path of violence and reposing faith in democracy and Co
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Has huge respect for Indira, says Maha Minister after accusing her of stra
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Maharashtra Housing Minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad has issued a clarification for his comment where he had said that "Indira Gandhi strangulated democracy" at a rally in Beed district.
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