'PM-HM Have Consistently Mocked Parliament': Congress's Dig at BJP over 'Mock Parliament'
The exercise will examine democracy, constitutional institutions and electoral roll disputes, with researchers and legal experts among the expected participants, organisers said.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, the citizens' group Citizen for Democracy organized a mock Parliament at the NDMC Convention Centre in New Delhi under the theme "Democracy vs Anarchy."
- Organizers recreated the Lok Sabha atmosphere by arranging seating for prominent NDA leaders and opposition figures, with nameplates for Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge placed on the opposition side.
- Debates covered the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, Electronic Voting Machines , and the Election Commission; Congress leader K. C. Venugopal called the event a "BJP-sponsored" mockery of Parliament.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated the PM-HM have "consistently mocked Parliament since 2014," recalling that 145 Opposition MPs were suspended when the Chief Election Commissioner bill passed in December 2023.
- No prominent BJP leaders attended the mock Parliament, while the INDIA bloc's planned "public impeachment" of CEC Gyanesh Kumar was postponed to October 31 due to rain in New Delhi.
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'PM-HM have consistently mocked Parliament': Cong's dig at BJP over 'mock parliament'
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) The Congress on Friday said it is not at all surprising that the BJP ecosystem organised a mock parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have consistently “mocked” Parliament since 2014. Participants took on the roles of senior political leaders as the mock parliament on the […]
Delhi Mock Parliament: Opposition Leaders' Seats Set, Will BJP's Top Leadership Join the Debate?
<p>New Delhi is set to witness a unique political exercise as Citizen for Democracy organises a mock Parliament at the NDMC Convention Centre under the theme 'Democracy vs Anarchy'. The event aims to recreate the atmosphere of the Lok Sabha, with separate seating arrangements and nameplates for prominent leaders from both the ruling alliance and the opposition. The mock Parliament comes amid continuing political disagreements over the functionin…
Mock Parliament on ‘Democracy Vs Anarchy’ to Be Held in New Delhi on October 30
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Young participants from different parts of the country will enact parliamentary proceedings and take on the roles of prominent political leaders to deliberate on recent political developments and key democratic and constitutional issues facing the country. India News | Mock Parliament on ‘Democracy Vs Anarchy’ to Be Held in New Delhi on October 30.
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