Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday called for a national debate on the shift from democracy to ‘emotion-driven policies, emotion-driven debates’ discourses that threaten good governance. “Historically, populism is bad economics. And once a leader gets attached to populism, it is difficult to get out of the crisis. The central factor … Read more
New Delhi, March 03: Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra reacted positively to the maiden Budget Session of the J&K Assembly, marking the return of the legislative process after over seven years. Speaking to IANS, Karra expressed his satisfaction at witnessing a Budget speech after a long hiatus, stating, “It’s been years since we’ve seen a … Read more
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra reacted positively to the maiden Budget Session of the J&K Assembly, marking the return of the legislative process after over seven years. Speaking to IANS, Karra expressed his satisfaction at witnessing a Budget speech after a long hiatus, stating, “It’s been years since we’ve seen … Read more
Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) YSRCP President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday accused the TDP-led coalition government of mocking democracy by denying official status of opposition to his party. Addressing a meeting of legislators after a walk-out during the Governor’s address to the joint session of the state legislature … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Monday called the start of the Assembly session under a new BJP government a ‘historic’ moment, symbolising the restoration of true democratic process in the city. Sachdeva, who helmed the Delhi BJP and guided its return to power in Delhi after 27 years, claimed … Read more
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Feb 22 (IANS) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday deplored the acts of ridiculing the key institutions of the country, saying that people should expose all those sinister designs which are trying to destabilise India and also manipulate democracy. “There is another systemic challenge. The President is ridiculed. The Prime Minister is ridiculed. … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) delivered a bold critique of Western attitudes towards democracy during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience,’ EAM Jaishankar remarked, “There was a time, I’ve to say this in all … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Reaffirming India’s commitment to becoming a $30-35 trillion economy by 2047, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has emphasised the growing India-Israel partnership, built on shared values of democracy, economic resilience, and technological advancement, while underlining India’s zero-tolerance policy on terrorism and commitment to global peace and security. … Read more
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) After the thumping victory of the BJP in the Delhi polls, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, said the public is the real judge in the democracy. Talking to the media, Tejashwi said: “The public is the real master and decides who will come to power. … Read more