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How Can the Opposition Politically Capitalise on the Current Protests?

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There are massive protests happening in Delhi-NCR over the demand for the resignation of the  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar due to the discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Amid all this, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for protests and demonstrations, following recommendations from a committee set up to examine alternative locations.  According to the decision, three new venues have been designated for holding protests and demonstrations: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi. These protests are happening on an issue which was seldom in the public domain just three months back. Today, we are witnessing a strong gathering of opposition amidst the ongoing political climate for 12 years that was dominated by the BJP. Today, the opposition is setting the agenda, and the BJP is just reacting to it. The Protests against the CEC and ECI have put a big chance in favour of op...
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European Politics, Parties, European Union, Populism, Immigration, Islamophobia- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! Europe is one of the most interesting continents to learn about and also has a strong regional identity. Europe in Political Science and International Relations cannot be talked about without the term- European Politics which stems from the idea of the European Union (EU). Having been established in 1992, the EU is a very powerful organisation with extraordinary powers and comprising its own unique politics. Even though the EU started as an institution for strong economic and political collaboration, today it is challenged by multiple issues of social and political implications. For the past ten years, the topics, of Immigration, Far-right parties and rising Islamophobia. Today, through this podcast episode will dive through all these topics directly from the expert on all these topics.  About The Guest  Basile Moyaerts obtained his master’s in history in 2022 at KU Leuven, Belgium and continues his studies in international politics at ...
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