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Victory in panchayat polls a vindication of Punjab govt's policies: Amarin
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hailed the sweeping Congress victory in the just concluded Panchayat elections in the state as a victory of democracy and a clear vindication of his government's policies.
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Electoral bonds damaging democracy, choking opposition funds: ADR
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Noting that electoral bonds pose a grave threat to transparency in political fundings, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Wednesday said that they are 'extremely damaging to the Indian democracy'.
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SC refuses urgent hearing on BJP's Save Democracy Yatra plea
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The registrar of the Supreme Court on Monday declined to give an urgent hearing before the vacation bench on an appeal of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) West Bengal unit against the Calcutta High Court's division bench order on the 'Save Democracy Yatra'.
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BJP yatra: Giriraj Singh likens Mamata Banerjee to Kim Jong-un
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Dec 24 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee equating her to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.
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BJP moves SC against Calcutta HC's order barring its yatra
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 24 (ANI): The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved the Supreme Court against the order by Calcutta High Court's division bench which barred the party from conducting its 'Save Democracy Yatra' in West Bengal.
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BJP Rath Yatra: Mamata Banerjee govt approaches division bench against HC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal)[India], Dec 20 (ANI): The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday approached the Chief Justice's division bench challenging the Calcutta High Court's single bench order permitting Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'save democracy' Rath-Yatra in the state.
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Pakistan a democracy in name not in reality: Husain Haqqani
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): Progressive Pakistani thinkers have expressed their grave concerns over Pakistan's drift towards authoritarianism, expansion of the military's control over public policy and weakening of civilian institutions.
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India welcomes the resolution of the political situation in Sri Lanka
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): India has welcomed the resolution of the political situation in Sri Lanka stated the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official Spokesperson.
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It is victory of democracy: Chhattisgarh Congress president
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): As Congress inches closer to victory in the Chhattisgarh Assembly election, state Congress president Bhupesh Baghel at a press conference on Tuesday stated that the mandate reflects the victory of democracy.
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Telangana, Rajasthan polls: PM Modi, Shah urge electorates to cast vote
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): With polling for assembly elections underway in states of Rajasthan and Telangana, key politicians cutting across party lines on Friday urged people to cast their vote.
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Narcissists less likely to support democracy, study suggests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): People with a narcissistic self-view are less likely to support the idea of democracy, a recent study suggested.
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Mamata is killing democracy in WB: Babul Supriyo.
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 6 (ANI): Union Minister Babul Supriyo slammed the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for denying permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "Rath-Yatra" stating that it might cause communal tension.
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