It was the latest in a week of turmoil in Indian politics, which started with smoke bombs at Parliament and the suspension of more than 140 opposition lawmakers.
During a Dec. 13 session in Parliament, two protesters jumped from the visitors’ gallery onto the floor of the legislature, set off yellow smoke canisters and shouted slogans against the government.
The same day, a member of the opposition tweeted a photo that he claimed showed the protesters had entered Parliament with an invitation from a legislator belonging to the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP.
But one of its leader, Amit Malviya, accused the protesters who breached parliament of being “linked” to the opposition Congress party and communists.
“At this point, unfortunately, we have to start writing obituaries for parliamentary democracy in India,” another suspended lawmaker, Congress party member Shashi Tharoor, told news outlet ANI.
Critics say under Prime Minister Modi, India has seen a dramatic erosion of democracy, from stifling the press, bullying the judiciary and persecuting minorities.
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It was the latest in a week of turmoil in Indian politics, which started with smoke bombs at Parliament and the suspension of more than 140 opposition lawmakers.
During a Dec. 13 session in Parliament, two protesters jumped from the visitors’ gallery onto the floor of the legislature, set off yellow smoke canisters and shouted slogans against the government.
The same day, a member of the opposition tweeted a photo that he claimed showed the protesters had entered Parliament with an invitation from a legislator belonging to the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP.
But one of its leader, Amit Malviya, accused the protesters who breached parliament of being “linked” to the opposition Congress party and communists.
“At this point, unfortunately, we have to start writing obituaries for parliamentary democracy in India,” another suspended lawmaker, Congress party member Shashi Tharoor, told news outlet ANI.
Critics say under Prime Minister Modi, India has seen a dramatic erosion of democracy, from stifling the press, bullying the judiciary and persecuting minorities.
The original article contains 577 words, the summary contains 168 words. Saved 71%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!