Posted 12/26/2023, 2:02:24 AM
Indian Government Suspends 146 Opposition Lawmakers After Dispute Over Unanswered Questions on Security Breach
- Indian parliament suspended 146 opposition MPs after they wanted to ask questions about a security breach
- There have been previous security breaches at the parliament under BJP governments in 2001 and earlier under a Janata Party government
- The 2001 breach led to a military standoff with Pakistan but questions remained unanswered
- The latest breach involved two men with passes from a BJP MP raising slogans about unemployment and authoritarianism
- The writer questions India's democratic credentials compared to grilling of leaders in UK and US, given unwillingness to answer questions