Unhappy New Year
The fag-end of the just ended last year was filled with ominous portents for the democratic character and heritage of our country.The Parliament so far alive with vibrant and often…
Parliament Smoke Attack
Revoke suspension of 146 Members of Parliament: PUCL
Immediately upload in Parliament’s website answers to all 290 Questions raised by MPs!! Don’t reduce India’s Parliament to an appendage of the executive! The PUCL condemns the undemocratic suspension…
Under threat in the world’s largest democracy is democracy itself
What has happened in India's parliament in the last few days is a clear indicator of how this country will be run if BJP comes back to power in 2024.…
Democracy in Jeopardy: Unravelling the Recent Suspension of 142 MPs in the Lok Sabha
In a startling turn of events, the Lok Sabha recently witnessed the suspension of 142 Members of Parliament, setting a historical precedent for the Indian parliamentary system. The expulsion began…
The Suffocation of Democracy in India
On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India’s Parliament were suspended, as of December 19, by the Speaker of the lower house, Om Birla. Each…
Drop the UAPA Charges against youth arrested in Parliament Jumping Case: PUCL
The PUCL condemns the UAPA charges which have been filed against the young persons who have been arrested on 13th December, 2023, for jumping over the visitor’s gallery in the…
Parliament and MP suspensions: Dysfunctional democracy on last legs?
How ironical is it that the excuse given for having a new Parliament building was that the capacity of the old one could not be extended to meet the needs…
Smoke without fire: hullaballoo over security breach in Lok Sabha
Karl Marx’s oft-quoted observation - “History repeats itself, the first time as a tragedy, and the second time as a farce” keeps echoing in the corridors of the Indian Parliament. …
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