Free Speech

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open public debate has triggered a heated political confrontation between the Congress and BJP. During an India Today television debate, political representatives and analysts clashed over parliamentary accountability, democratic traditions and whether the Prime Minister should accept a direct debate with the Leader of Opposition.

Ranchi Political Face-Off! BJP Takes Out March as INDIA Bloc's Anti-SIR Protests Intensify

Political activity intensified in Ranchi as Jharkhand BJP leaders and workers organised a march against what they described as attempts by opposition parties to destabilise elected governments. The development came amid the INDIA bloc's national protest against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.