Priyanka Chaturvedi, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s vocal Rajya Sabha voice, has branded Manipur’s chief ministerial switch a grim ‘model case’ of democratic demolition by the government. Her pointed critique covers the no-vote leadership change, SIR disputes, and a skewed US trade pact.
Manipur’s drama: CM retention amid crisis, surprise President’s Rule, quick reversal post-Parliament, new face installed without polls. ‘Post-violence, people deserved votes, not backroom deals—this shames our democratic ethos,’ Chaturvedi declared.
On Parliament, she decried opposition suppression, vital for accountability amid vanishing transparency. Gandhi’s Galwan book episode underscores truth-blockades, from non-release to excerpt halts.
She endorsed Banerjee’s Supreme Court SIR salvo, decrying its use to strip voters—as in Bihar, now Bengal-TN—via partisan Election Commission. A constitutional counterstrike for fairness.
The US deal? A ‘decree’ with Trump leaks, 18% Indian export tariffs against zero inbound, anti-Russia oil pressure amid US import spikes, LNG ties, hasty nuclear/space bills favoring outsiders, and agri threats to farmers via open markets—far from the balanced EU model.
Through her lens, Chaturvedi rallies for restored democratic vigor and trade equity.