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MVA will sweep Mumbai, people want to save democracy: Cong nominee Varsha Gaikwad
8 months, 2 weeks ago

MVA will sweep Mumbai, people want to save democracy: Cong nominee Varsha Gaikwad

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Friday claimed the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition will win all the six Lok Sabha seats in the metropolis as people have made up their minds to save the Constitution and democracy. MVA will sweep Mumbai, people want to save democracy: Cong nominee Varsha Gaikwad In an interview with PTI, Gaikwad, the Congress nominee …

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Rahul Gandhi appeals to ‘save democracy’; Tharoor-Chandrasekhar row heats up
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi appeals to ‘save democracy’; Tharoor-Chandrasekhar row heats up

Hindustan Times  

In the 2019 elections, the Congress party’s NYAY scheme failed to appeal voters. ‘Saving democracy’ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections were a contest between the “poor and 22-25 billionaires” of the country, and a battle to save the country’s democracy. At his first rally in Anupgarh in Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhi said, …

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Could parliamentary democracy save America?
10 months ago

Could parliamentary democracy save America?

Salon  

The subtitle of Maxwell L. Stearns' new book, “Parliamentary America,” is critical: “The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy.” Perhaps the worst single aspect of America's broken democracy is the fact that it seems virtually impossible to fix, since our system rests on a constitution written 230-odd years ago that is insanely difficult to amend. Parties in …

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Protests 'Save Democracy' Against Suspension of 146 MPs
1 year ago

Protests 'Save Democracy' Against Suspension of 146 MPs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc staged a protest under the banner 'Save Democracy', at Jantar Mantar here on Friday. Senior opposition leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar, Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury, and others, shared the dais to protest against the recent suspension of 146 opposition MPs from Parliament's …

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KCR appeals to people, save democracy
2 years, 2 months ago

KCR appeals to people, save democracy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Finding fault with the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “destabilising governments in different states”, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday called on the people and the youth to start a nationwide struggle in protest against its “undemocratic political agenda.” “I appeal humbly to the justice system to save the country from being destroyed. I am ready …

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President Election 2022: Elect me to save democracy, says Yashwant Sinha
2 years, 5 months ago

President Election 2022: Elect me to save democracy, says Yashwant Sinha

India TV News  

Highlights Punjab's Leader of Opposition asserted 99% of the votes from Punjab are going to Yashwant Sinha BJP's MLA from Darjeeling Neeraj Tamang Zimba expressed confidence that Droupadi Murmu will win Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to cast his vote in Parliament President Election 2022: Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday urged all the MPs and …

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To save its democracy, the UK should kill its new police bill
2 years, 11 months ago

To save its democracy, the UK should kill its new police bill

Al Jazeera  

Imagine it is January 30, 1969, and you are walking by the Apple Corps headquarters on London’s famous Saville Row. Indeed, under the new bill, those deemed to be causing a public nuisance – by making too much noise, blocking streets and storefronts, or generally “annoying” the public – can find themselves behind bars. Of course, the main aim of …

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A lesson from Trump's acquittal: Bipartisanship won't save democracy — Democrats must fight the GOP
3 years, 10 months ago

A lesson from Trump's acquittal: Bipartisanship won't save democracy — Democrats must fight the GOP

Salon  

On the last day of the impeachment trial, Democrats fumbled such that it felt a parody of their storied political ineptitude. After the Senate voted to hear from witnesses in Donald Trump's trial for inciting an insurrection, Trump-loyalist Republicans, like Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, started issuing threats to drag the trial out for months. On the contrary, they …

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From ancient Athens to the town hall: Can a new wave of deliberative democracy save the world?
5 years ago

From ancient Athens to the town hall: Can a new wave of deliberative democracy save the world?

Salon  

These are tough times for independent journalism. Deliberative processes, such as citizens’ assemblies, juries and panels, are used by governments across the world to bring citizens into public decision-making more directly. Even though there are numerous models of deliberative processes that exist — our forthcoming OECD study counts 12 of them — they are all characterized by two features: Representativeness: …

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Congress embarks on 'save democracy' protest over crises in Karnataka, Goa, but spate of resignations continues
5 years, 5 months ago

Congress embarks on 'save democracy' protest over crises in Karnataka, Goa, but spate of resignations continues

Firstpost  

The Congress is blaming the BJP for the crisis in Karnataka, without even making the pretence of an introspection into why the party is withering across the nation. A month and a half after the Lok Sabha election results, the Congress’ idea of capturing the imagination of the country was to hold a “save democracy” protest in the Parliament House …

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'Ironical that those who crushed democracy in their own state are now preaching about saving it': PM Modi
5 years, 11 months ago

'Ironical that those who crushed democracy in their own state are now preaching about saving it': PM Modi

India TV News  

In a blistering attack on the mega anti-BJP rally held in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that it was ironical that the people who crushed democracy in their own state are now preaching about saving it. Taking a jibe at the Opposition, PM Modi during his address in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, said that while the …

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Trump isn't our only problem: Here are 10 steps we need to take to save American democracy
6 years ago

Trump isn't our only problem: Here are 10 steps we need to take to save American democracy

Raw Story  

Trump isn’t the only problem. Here are 10 steps: Number 1: Make voter registration automatic for all eligible voters, using information they’ve already provided the Department of Motor Vehicles or another government agency. Number 2: Pass a new Voting Rights Act, setting uniform national voting standards and preventing states from engaging in any form of voter suppression, such as voter …

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