Tag: democracy
Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down: SC
Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down , the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it questioned Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP...
Raising voice in democracy not a crime, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Ahead of her visit to the SP stronghold Azamgarh where she is likely to meet family members of arrested anti-CAA protestors, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said raising voice in a democracy is not a crime.
Films on democracy being screened at IIT Bombay, students stage protest...
After the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) administration sent a circular on January 28 to all students warning them not to participate in any “anti-national, anti-social or any other undesirable activities”, over 70 students under the IIT Bombay for Justice group staged a protest, sticking cloths and tapes on their mouths and marched to the director’s office armed with placards, claiming the rules curb their right to protest and freedom of expression.
NCP cries foul over withdrawal of Sharad Pawar’s security, slams BJP...
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena's ally in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government cries foul over withdrawal of security of the party chief Sharad Pawar's security at his official residence in New Delhi. The party has alleged that Centre for playing ''vendetta politics.''
Is Modi wave over? Or this is another Indication that the...
Since the news broke of Fadnavis assuming power at the State, there were a lot of questions raised on the constitutional norms and values of the Indian democracy. What followed was rather unprecedented. In times when the faith in the judiciary seems diminishing, the Supreme Court did come forward and order for a floor test within 24 hours, after hearing the matter. The said decision of the court did build pressure on the BJP, claiming false numbers of support for the formation of the government. However, late, the judgment was pronounced; it did bag a win for democracy.
Finance Minister told foreign investors – India is a country that...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that foreign investors will not find a country that loves democracy like India and respects the capitalists. Addressing the session held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Sitharaman said that the government is constantly improving to boost investment. India is still the fastest growing economy in the world. We have the best skilled manpower.
