Democracy
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PM Narendra Modi calls emergency a dark period for democracy
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 25, said Emergency was a direct assault on the Constitution as the period witnessed the suspension of civil liberties, curbs on freedom of…
- Opinions
How Nehru, Azad and Ambedkar answered the politics of grievance
The constitutional answer to the politics of inherited grievance is neither obscure nor difficult to discover. It lies in the circumstances in which the republic itself was conceived. One of the great…
- India
Lotus blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar: PM Modi on BJP’s assembly election win
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, May 4, said the lotus is now blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar with the BJP’s historic victory in West Bengal and asked all parties…
- India
Women’s quota bill would have undermined democracy, Constitution: Aaditya Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday, April 18, said that the passage of the women’s quota bill would have ensured a “total defeat of democracy”, alleging that the legislation,…
- India
ED raids on Punjab minister: Mann says democracy being ‘murdered’
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday, April 17, slammed the BJP-led central government after the ED carried out raids against state minister Sanjeev Arora, saying democracy is being “murdered” and…
- India
Forgetting history erodes society: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
New Delhi: Forgetting history weakens democracy and erodes a society’s moral direction, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said on Saturday, January 17, while addressing a symposium at the World Book…
- India
BJP condemns Rahul’s ‘attack on democracy’ remarks in Colombia
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “attack on democracy” in India remarks at a seminar in Colombia, accusing him of making baseless claims about the…
- India
Wholesale attack on democratic system in India: Rahul at Colombia university
New Delhi: Claiming that there is a “wholesale attack on the democratic system” in India currently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said allowing different traditions to thrive is important for the country,…
- India
Constitution is supreme, all three wings of democracy work under it: CJI Gavai
Amravati: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai has said the Constitution of India is supreme and all three wings of democracy work under it. Referring to a judgment passed by the…
- Politics
Last 11 years a blow to country’s democracy, economy and social fabric: Kharge
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said the Modi government in the last 11 years has dealt a deep blow to the country’s democracy, economy and social fabric. In a post on…
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Thanks to the court, grassroots democracy is back in Maharashtra
The Supreme Court has given a leg up to people’s representation at the grassroots – normally called the local self-government bodies, from panchayats to huge municipal corporations – by asking the Maharashtra…
- Politics
Priyanka Gandhi claims constitution weakened, addresses Wayanad issues
Wayanad: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday claimed that the country was going through a period where the government at the Centre was doing everything “to weaken the Constitution and…
- India
India a pluralistic democracy, cannot become a one-religion nation, says Siddaramaiah
Kodagu: Noting many people call India a one-religion nation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday stressed that India is a secular, democratic, and pluralistic country, and cannot be transformed into a sovereign…
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Unparliamentary behaviour in parliament pushes back functioning of democracy
The Parliament’s productivity in the recent Winter Session was a record low, with only 52% of scheduled work completed. Various factors, including disruptions and lack of quorum, contributed to the reduced output.…
- India
Anti-Dalit mindset: Mamata attacks HM Shah over Ambedkar remarks
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack against BJP over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B.R. Ambedkar, claiming that this is a “display of…
