Sep 27, 2024, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) ordered MCD Standing Committee elections to be held within an hour and a half i.e by 10 pm itself, in a fiery rebuke, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia slammed Prime Minister Modi's government for 'murdering democracy'.
'Naxalism biggest challenge to democracy, will be wiped out by March 2026': says Amit Shah in Raipur
Aug 25, 2024, at 02:38 am
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday described naxalism as the "biggest challenge" to India's democratic system and emphasised that the time had come for a "final assault" to eradicate it, media reports said.
Jun 24, 2024, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-BJP front which was formed for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, protested with copies of the Constitution in the premises of Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday.
Celebrating Indonesia’s Festival of Democracy
Feb 14, 2024, at 04:12 pm
With Indonesia heading to the polls to elect a new President and members of the legislatures, it gives me special delight as the Ambassador of India, the largest democracy in the world, to congratulate the people and government of Indonesia on this momentous occasion.
Secularism has become pejorative for those now in power: Sonia Gandhi
Jan 03, 2024, at 01:57 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS/UNI: Describing secularism as a foundational pillar of India’s democracy, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi noted that the word secular is being used as a ‘pejorative’ by those now in power, resulting in increased polarisation in the society.
Nation is with Manipur, says Narendra Modi while addressing nation on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2023, at 02:37 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort when he said the government is trying to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur.
Democracy is about dialogue and not disruption: VP Jagdeep Dhankar
Jul 24, 2023, at 01:35 am
New Delhi: Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday emphasised that democracy is all about dialogue, discussion, deliberation and debate, and called disruption and disturbance antithetical to democratic values.
Indian democracy is a global inspiration: Palestinian diplomat
Jun 02, 2023, at 04:39 am
While the world was watching with interest the results of the Turkish elections in the run-off on May 28, which Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won for a third term of five years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announcing to the entire world and to the Indian people the inauguration of the new permanent adding a luminous canvas and a beacon of democracy that India offers to the world.
Chapters on periodic table, democracy removed from class 10 NCERT books
Jun 01, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: Class 10 students will no longer learn about the periodic table, democracy, and sources of energy -as these have been removed from their government-issue textbooks, media report said.
PM Modi to address US' Summit for Democracy
Mar 29, 2023, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the US Summit for Democracy at a Leader-level plenary hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Mar 19, 2023, at 05:13 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India has proven to the world that democracy can deliver and the criticism of India's democratic institutions by some people is owing to their success.
Congress' bid to 'save democracy': Rahul, other MPs detained, Priyanka sits on dharna
Aug 05, 2022, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his colleagues were detained by police after the grand old party launched a massive protest against the Modi government in the Centre in a bid to "save democracy", wearing all black clothes in the national capital Friday.
BJP hits back after Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt
Aug 05, 2022, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has almost immediately hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who in his morning press conference Friday took the Modi government head on speaking on issues like unemployment, price rise and Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Mamata Banerjee writes to Opposition leaders to unite against BJP's 'attack on democracy'
Mar 29, 2022, at 06:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a fresh bid to take on the mighty saffron brigade nationally, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to all opposition leaders to unite against the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of sacrificing democracy.
Congress laid democracy's foundation: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it was his party which sowed the seeds of democracy in India.
Democracy is ingrained in our nature and part of life in India: Narendra Modi
Nov 17, 2021, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said democracy is ingrained in the nature and part of life in India.
Himachal bypolls: 100 pc voter turnout at world's highest polling station in Tashigang
Oct 31, 2021, at 07:02 am
New Delhi: A 100 percent turnout was recorded on polling day on Saturday in Tashigang, the world's highest polling station at a height of 15,256 feet, as people exercised their franchise for the Mandi parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh.
'Misleading': Centre on report that declined India's status to 'partly free'
Mar 06, 2021, at 05:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Freedom House report claiming India's status as a free country has declined to "partly free" is "misleading, incorrect and misplaced", the Centre said on Friday in a sharp rebuke to the analysis of the US-based think tank.
Democracy will not function as per BJP's deceit : Rahul Gandhi
Jul 27, 2020, at 03:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of doing 'politics of deceit', saying the country will continue to function on democracy and its constitution, and the BJP will not succeed in the 'conspiracy.'
Jan 30, 2020, at 11:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Embarrassing his ally Congress which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has criticised former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi accusing her of "strangulating the democracy", media reports said.
Free, fair, credible elections are lifeblood of democracy: Pranab Mukherjee
Jan 24, 2020, at 12:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: Emphasising the importance of the participation of people in the electoral process, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that it is the key to a healthy democracy and “free, fair, popular and credible elections are a cornerstone and the lifeblood of democracy."
Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 25, 2019, at 11:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s seizure of power in Maharashtra saying democracy has been murdered.
Congress to pitch for democracy on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sep 07, 2019, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi: The Congress party on Friday stated that the democracy was in 'danger' and it is the time to "rise above parochial, sectoral and other identities which divide us by wedging differences between one another".
It's important to respect electoral process, democracy: PM Modi
Jun 26, 2019, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Jun 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the motion of thanks on the President’s address in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, termed the statement of some of the leaders stating ‘democracy is lost’ as unfortunate.
Sep 27, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that print media has an extremely important role in safeguarding democracy and democratic processes.
Country has to ensure social democracy along with political democracy: Vice President Naidu
Feb 18, 2018, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the country has to ensure ‘social democracy’ along with ‘political democracy’ to bring the fruits of democratic functioning to those who have been left out of our country’s development story.
Oct 30, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the country it should be ensured that the benefits of democratic governance reach every citizen in the country.
Soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance: President Pranab Mukherjee
Jul 25, 2017, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): in his farewell speech to the nation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance.
Jul 20, 2017, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said that it is the duty of the elected representatives of the people of India to prevent erosion of the vitality and spirit of democracy that is the lifeblood of our Parliament.
Long live democracy: PM Modi says in reply to Rahul Gandhi
Mar 12, 2017, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replied to his arch rival Rahul Gandhi's congratulatory message and said 'Long live democracy.'