Democracy
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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…
- India
Uddhav Thackeray’s plea to CJI: ‘Act in time and save democracy’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has made a fervent appeal to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud to act and help save democracy in…
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Two Harvard professors explain how democracies die
By Mohan Guruswamy In a recently published book, How Democracies Die, two Harvard professors, Steven Levitsky and Donald Ziblatt conclude that the democratic decline usually begins from the ballot box. Most democratic…
- India
Guv post should be done away with, has become burden on democracy: Sisodia
New Delhi: Former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the governor’s post should be scrapped as the institution has become a “burden on democracy” and its role is…
- World
Sheikh Hasina will return once democracy is restored in Bangladesh: Son Sajeeb
Kolkata: Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and…
- World
Donald Trump says he ‘took a bullet for democracy’
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump in his first campaign rally since surviving an attempted assassination attempt has dismissed concerns raised by critics that he is a threat to democracy, telling a…
- World
Assassination attempt on Trump ‘dark chapter’ in American democracy
Chicago: The assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump is “a dark chapter” in American democratic history, Indian Americans from across the country said, as they condemned this heinous attack on…
- India
Victories, setbacks part of journey in democracy: Rahul to Rishi Sunak
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday extended commiserations to the UK’s Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak on the party’s recent electoral defeat, saying victories and…
- India
Congress accuses Goa CM of mocking democracy
Panaji: In a scathing attack, the Goa Congress alleged on Friday that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is mocking democracy by boasting about defection, which helped them become strong in the state Assembly.…
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Post-election reflection: Unveiling complexities of Indian democracy
By Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad The culmination of the recent electoral season in India has brought a sense of relief among voters, alleviating concerns regarding the integrity of the electoral process and the…
- India
Let’s make our democracy more vibrant & participative: PM Modi tells voters
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to vote in large numbers as polling for the last phase of Lok Sabha elections began. “Together, let’s make our democracy more…
- India
Your one vote will protect democracy, Constitution: Priyanka
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday urged people to cast their ballot in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, stressing that their vote will free the country…
