"Protest March in India as MPs Suspended, Accusations of Democracy Attack"
TL;DR
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold a protest march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in Delhi today over the suspension of opposition MPs in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. A total of 143 opposition MPs have been suspended after demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding a security breach incident. The opposition has criticized the move as dictatorial and a blow to democratic principles. The suspended MPs are prohibited from entering the Parliament chamber, lobby, and galleries.
- INDIA bloc to hold protest march today from Parliament over suspension of MPs Hindustan Times
- India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition CNN
- Indian government accused of attack on democracy as 141 MPs suspended The Guardian
- Jaya Bachchan calls Parliament washrooms ‘bhayanak’ amid MP suspensions in Rajya Sabha Times of India
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