Suspended MPs, Blocked Questions: Modi Government Evading Parliament Scrutiny?
Transparency activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri are joined by Maansi Verma, founder of Maadhyam, to discuss how the government is evading accountability in parliament and what that means for citizens.
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According to the 2025 V-Dem Democracy Report, India was ranked 100th out of 179 countries and categorised as an ‘electoral autocracy. In this episode of Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro, we examine how the functioning of Parliament has diminished and what impact that has on people’s rights and their voice.
- 35% of laws passed in the last Lok Sabha were discussed for less than an hour.
- Important laws like the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the bill to change the selection committee of Election Commissioners were passed when more than 140 opposition MPs were suspended from the House.
- Recently, the PMO directed that questions related to the PM CARES fund cannot be raised in parliament.
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