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December 21, 2023

140+ Opposition Lawmakers Suspended in India Ahead of Key Votes and Pivotal Elections
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India's Parliament voted on a number of key bills Wednesday, including
contested criminal reform measures, after more than 140 opposition
lawmakers were suspended this week in a major crackdown by the ruling
Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP. Opposition leaders accuse Prime Minister
Narendra Modi of trying to hobble a new political alliance that is
challenging the BJP in next year's elections. Karti Chidambaram of the
opposition National Congress party warned after the suspensions India's
Parliament is "going to resemble the North Korean assembly."


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