"Indian Government Faces Backlash for Suspending 141 MPs, Accused of Undermining Democracy"
TL;DR
Opposition-led INDIA bloc parties are staging protests across India against the suspension of 146 MPs from Parliament during the Winter Session. The protests come after the Opposition leaders carried out a protest march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk to register their objection to the suspension. Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Rahul Gandhi, are joining the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, while other INDIA alliance members are demonstrating at district headquarters nationwide. The suspension of MPs has been criticized as undemocratic and an insult to the sanctity of Parliament.
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