Advertisement It was expected to be a turbulent Monsoon session of India’s Parliament, coming in the wake of the ongoing horrific ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, which erupted on May 3, and has sent shockwaves through the country. However, the extent to which the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was … Read more
The Pulse | Politics | South Asia Opposition parties are demanding a statement from the Prime Minister in Parliament. Until last Thursday Modi had refused to utter a word on the situation in the state. Leaders of the INDIA alliance parties stage a protest over ethnic violence in Manipur during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, … Read more
Advertisement The European Union (EU) Parliament’s resolution on the civil war-like situation in the Indian state of Manipur came as a sudden embarrassment for the Indian government. It couldn’t have come at a worse time. The deliberations happened on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France, where the EU Parliament is headquartered. … Read more