India Parliament Passes Last Few Bills With Opposition Absent.

MODI, Narendra, 1950-; PASSING (Football); STATE power; CITIZENS; LEGISLATIVE bodies; CRIMINAL justice system

India's parliament passed several bills, including one that gives Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government more control in selecting the chief election commissioner. The bill allows for a committee, consisting of the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, and a nominated cabinet minister, to choose officials. Additionally, three key bills were cleared by the upper house of parliament, which will overhaul the criminal justice system. However, critics argue that the telecommunications bill may infringe on citizens' privacy rights by granting the government power to intercept electronic communications. The passing of these bills occurred in the absence of most opposition lawmakers, who were suspended for disrupting proceedings. [Extracted from the article]

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