"There was a complete failure to accommodate the Opposition. The same spirit of accommodation and conciliation that we saw in achieving the Declaration was not extended in the domestic context to Indians," Tharoor said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that as the 'mother of democracy' India's belief in dialogue and democratic principles has been unwavering since time immemorial.
Addressing the nation on the eve of the 77th Independence Day celebrations, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that India is the mother of democracy and the country's "shining example of truth and non-violence has been successfully employed in many political struggles around the worl
"India is the mother of democracy, and America is the champion of advanced democracy. Today, the world is seeing the partnership between these two great democracies getting stronger," said PM Modi in his address.
Addressing a book launch of 'Democracy in COMA: Silenced Voices of Women Victims in Bengal', Nadda said, "On one hand, we say that India is the mother of democracy. On the other hand, Mamata Ji's style of functioning is to silence the opposition. To see to it that there is no opposition."
"India is, indeed, the mother of democracy. The idea of elected leaders was a common feature in ancient India, long before the rest of the world. In our ancient epic, Mahabharata, the first duty of citizens is described as choosing their own leader," PM Modi said at the leader-level plena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that democracy is in the veins of the countrypersons and mentioned about the recently released book India: The Mother of Democracy.
Asserting that India is the 'Mother of Democracy', Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that the power of the Parliament to amend the Constitution is not subject to any other authority, but the "life-line" the democracy.
The book talks about India's democratic traditions that not only changed the destiny of the Indian subcontinent but also inspired many countries across the world.