'When free press is crushed, hate speech normalised, we've a democracy deficit,' Sagarika Ghose

In her maiden speech TMC MP Sagarika Ghose spoke in Rajya Sabha. In her 15-minutes long speech, she spoke on the state of media, democratic values, CAA and NEET issue among other issues. "India has a democracy deficit," she said.
'Those obsessed with the 1975 Emergency, why are they imitating the same Emergency? If they oppose the Emergency, why don’t they bolster democracy? Why are they imitating what they say they oppose?, she said.
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[@abhinavdwivedi6869]

A TMC parliamentarian talking about democracy and law. And u think hypocrisy is dead. As they said, Dekh rha hai binod! Kaise Angreji me bolke chutiya banaya ja rha hai.

[@thebeautifulanimal]

TMC and democracy?????? Wow Don't be so sarcastic 😂

[@shaktikumarkurup3621]

These wokes should not be in parliament😊

[@vivekpatel8779]

TMC MP talking about democracy, free press and justice. Meanwhile, opposition party workers are being killed and reporters are being threatened right infront of their face in West Bengal.

[@prosenjeetdey3702]

lol democracy in tmc bengal hypocrisy

[@thebeautifulanimal]

Joke of the day indeed. TMC and Democracy wow 😂

[@sreenivasamurthysonduripan9433]

Is Ravish put in jail?

[@subhrajitgupta5535]

ravish is not from mainstream media. And just because somebody is not in jail, doesnt mean media free.

[@mathai5456]

TMC representative preaching about free speech 😂😂😂

[@amitdar2427]

Maiden speech ...gazab gazab..jabardast😊

[@Akashkumar-oi7qt]

Fascists talking about democracy

[@everythingunderthesun9122]

She wrote a book "why i am a liberal"? 😂😂😂

[@gagak1557]

Haha look at her party west bengal

[@amitdar2427]

Yes yes yes.....😊

[@gauravghosh8401]

First check what is happening in Bengal then comment about freedom of speech... enough of your freedom of speech bhasan check out the financial condition and living state of common people of Bengal compared to other states.. wasting taxpayers time and money

[@mohamedali2858]

Is India’s free press not so free after a decade of Modi? And as Modi secure another five years in power in last nationwide election, critics fear further erosion of the protections afforded to India’s free press. This is what is happening in the mother of democracy in the world

[@245manakis]

Yes let's bring salman rashide back to India to show tolerance level of people of india

[@mohamedali2858]

@@245manakis There are people who have a low level of intelligence. I hope you are not one of them. There is a big difference between freedom of expression and intentionally offending a large segment of society and lack of good manners. Imagine if someone did what Salman Rushdie did and was exposed to the Hindu religion, would you accept that?

[@mohamedali2858]

@@245manakis There is a big difference between freedom of expression and intentionally offending a large segment of society and lack of good manners. Imagine if someone did what Salman Rushdie did and was exposed to the Hindu religion, would you accept that?

[@iblish1566]

​@@mohamedali2858 you guys have done it for long. That's why your Ummah is Shit Scared cause only 1% Hindus are retaliating....

[@amitdar2427]

Social democracy..necessary for...political democracy😊

[@raveetr8730]

Madam blaming media. How can she do tht, rajdeep is blatantly supporting congress . Is this media ??. First look at media in west Bengal. Look at your mirror madam. Check how many you jailed in WB. Then blame modi.

[@dibyendupaul1572]

Great speech by another Bengal Tigress ! Wash them BJP ma'am !

[@TruthinQuest890]

Wonderfully said! Hat's off to that Brave heart

[@thebeautifulanimal]

Come on there should be a limit on lies and hypocrisy 😂

[@amitdar2427]

Spectacular splendid speech hai..bhakto ko mirchi lagegi...gaali galauz kerenge..troll srmy ke 😮😅

[@245manakis]

Salman rashide should bring back to india

[@amitdar2427]

One clear stream of reason

[@amitdar2427]

Hidden hand..hidden hidden😮

[@AliK-rh2zz]

Timely speech,hat's off Mamata Banarjee

[@baburaosodadasu1655]

Great speech madam

[@sh202-r8v]

Booring

[@sanjivgupta1418]

Were there democracy deficit in India neither you would have won nor allowed to speak in the Parliament.

[@21069]

Well said - loud and clear

[@trojanleo123]

Congratulations to Sagarika and Rajdeep.

[@shibankrishenraina1564]

A promising Parliamentarian !