Tag: democracy
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday, tore into the Narendra Modi-led BJP government over the continuing house arrest of two former chief ministers in Jammu and Kashmir, asking if India is still a democracy.....
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed out loud that the voice of dissent cannot be suppressed, or else democracy will shut down. It also wanted to know whether there was democracy within the Congress party. ....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the contributions made by the Indian diaspora community to aid the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.....
In a 22-minute address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi framed the idea of India's power in the context of science, technology, culture and problem-solving capability at an "unparalleled" scale. ....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said "our country is not made of royal systems and royal thrones".....
A day after he was from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that democracy is under attack and that he is "not scared to ask questions about the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Adani Group".....
June 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, a dark chapter in India's democratic history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reflecting on this period, continues to remind the nation about the "black spot" inflicted on democracy by Congress.....
Large numbers of voters, including the older generation and the youth, were turning out to exercise their democratic rights on Wednesday in J&K indicating that irrespective of who wins or loses, the victory of democracy in Kashmir is resounding.....
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that seeking votes on the basis of religion, race, caste or language of a candidate or his rival or even that of the voters is illegal and could jeopardise the electoral process.....
Barack Obama marked the end of his presidency with the same message of hope that brought him into the White House, asking Americans in his farewell adress here to stay committed to democratic values and persist in their optimism for change. ....