A stealth dilution of democracy in India
Sudhir Chadda
Mar. 22, 2006
It is stealth move. A very shrewd move by those who know their term in power is coming to an end. Indian democracy as we know is in jeopardy. What all Indians are proud about is again in jeopardy in the hands of Congress party of India. The democracy and freedom of speech is slowly but certainly being taken away.
The agitated Opposition members also demanded the removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla citing Shah Commission's findings and alleging he was "unfit" to hold any public office on account of "misuse of power" during Emergency.
The Opposition members waved copies of a newspaper report which said the Government had finalised a draft Ordinance to amend the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959.
The Act provided for exemption of a fresh batch of offices including that of the National Advisory Council Chairman, a post being held by Sonia Gandhi, from the purview of the office of profit.
Mar. 22, 2006
It is stealth move. A very shrewd move by those who know their term in power is coming to an end. Indian democracy as we know is in jeopardy. What all Indians are proud about is again in jeopardy in the hands of Congress party of India. The democracy and freedom of speech is slowly but certainly being taken away.
The agitated Opposition members also demanded the removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla citing Shah Commission's findings and alleging he was "unfit" to hold any public office on account of "misuse of power" during Emergency.
The Opposition members waved copies of a newspaper report which said the Government had finalised a draft Ordinance to amend the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959.
The Act provided for exemption of a fresh batch of offices including that of the National Advisory Council Chairman, a post being held by Sonia Gandhi, from the purview of the office of profit.
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