Democracy

The political fight between the Congress and the PM Modi-led BJP continues with criticism, sarcastic remarks and comments. Recently, Congress took a dig at PM Narendra Modi, saying, "Since when did the criticism of your policies become the criticism of the country? You are a PM, neither the country nor God nor the creator." The comments were against Modi's remarks against Gandhi's "brutal attack on democracy remark," in UK.

Addressing the Rajya Sabha, during the ongoing Parliament Budget session 2022, PM Narendra Modi made a remark against Congress.  He said family-run parties are biggest threat to "democracy". Taking dig at INC, during his thanks to the President's address, Modi said, under the Congress leadership, there were emergencies, attacks, people were deprived of water, power and developments. He further added, Congress should change name to "Federation… read-more

As per a South African non-profit organisation Civicus, India is one of the "repressed" countries in terms of democracy. Released on December 9, Civicus listed countries, considering freedom and civil rights into five categories- open, narrowed, obstructed, repressed, and closed. As per Civicus, in India, activists, and people criticising the government are targeted by authorities, making India a "repressed" country. Russia, African and Asian… read-more

US President Joe Biden on November 23, officially announced to conduct a virtual summit on democracy ( December 9-10.) Organised for December, countries like India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and 110 countries are invited to the summit. However, allies of the US like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan are not invited. Hungary, Turkey and China are also out of the list. Notably, the State Department Website released the official list. 

Signifying the "citizen's right to criticise or comment upon government measures", the Editors Guild of India appreciated the judgement of SC against journalist Vinod Dua's sedition case. Every journalist is entitled to protection specified under the Supreme Court’s 1962 judgment, said a bench of justice. “The Guild demands repeal of these draconian and antiquated laws that find no space in any modern liberal democracy,” the scribe body… read-more