US EditionRecord Number of India’s Opposition Suspended From Parliament
- A total of 141 MPs have been suspended from the Indian Parliament, marking an unprecedented figure in history.
- Opposition MPs were demanding a statement from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah regarding a recent security breach.
- Opposition leaders accuse the government of attacking democracy, while the ruling party claims the suspensions allow important bills to be passed without debate.
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India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Opposition lawmakers are accusing India’s government of an attack on democracy after dozens of them were suspended from parliament this week, the latest twist in a historic dispute between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a newly formed alliance that is seeking to unseat them next year. House speakers have suspended a total of 141 opposition lawmakers – 95 from the lower house and…
India's Modi government 'attacking democracy' as major laws passed with most opposition MPs suspended
Narendra Modi's government is accused of "crushing dissent" after a number of significant bills are passed with two-thirds of opposition MPs suspended from parliament.
More than 140 opposition MPs suspended from Indian parliament - La Prensa Latina Media
New Delhi, Dec 19 (EFE).- At least 141 opposition lawmakers have been suspended from the Indian parliament over the last two days for disrupting proceedings with noisy protests to seek a government statement on a parliamentary security breach last week. A coalition of opposition parties, led by the Indian National Congress of the Nehru-Gandhi family, condemned the move, describing it as an attack on India’s democratic values. “The suspension of …
Most Indian Opposition MPs Barred from Parliament
New Delhi — More than half of all opposition lawmakers have been barred from the ongoing session of India's parliament for demanding a debate into a protest last week in which a smoke canister was released in the legislature. The suspended 141 lawmakers belong to an opposition grouping of 26 parties dubbed INDIA — the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance — formed to fight general elections slated for early next year. On Dec. 13, a ma…
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