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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Indian government accused of attack on democracy as 141 MPs suspended

Lawmakers sit on the stairs outside the parliament building
Lawmakers sit on the stairs of the parliament building in protest against their suspension on Tuesday. Photograph: AP

More than 140 Indian opposition politicians have been suspended from parliament, the largest number in history, after protesting against a recent security breach at the parliamentary premises.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) government was accused of a direct attack on democracy and creating “anarchy” after 141 MPs from 11 different opposition parties, who sit in the lower and upper houses of parliament, were suspended for the rest of the winter session.

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