Delhi Confidential: Time To Act
Resistance & Reforms
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on One Nation One Election met five political scientists on a day leaders from Opposition parties marched to the Election Commission office, leading to their detention by Delhi Police. It is learnt that the five experts, including former BJP MP and founding vice-chairman of Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership of Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, told the committee that not just simultaneous elections, but also reforms in political parties and campaigning are needed.
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