Political dynasts weakening democracy: PM

Without taking names of political rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday said that political dynasts posed the biggest threat to democracy and appealed to the youth to enter politics to redress the situation.

"There are still people who want to do politics only to save their family's name in politics. This sort of politics keeps 'nation first' at second place and 'my family and my benefits' as first priority.

"The youth need to enter politics to end this practice of family-based politics. It is important to save our democratic practices," he said at a valedictory function of the second Youth Parliament here.

"Dynasts are the biggest threat to democracy and this leads to social corruption; more youths should come forward to curb this problem."

Modi maintained that people nowadays supported those who worked with honesty and sincerity.

He said that politics of nepotism was nearing its end, adding that it hadn't ended completely though.

"Those who have corruption as part of their legacy now are not able to come out of that burden."

Invoking Swami Vivekananda, Modi advised the youth to believe in themselves and take the nation forward. The new National Education Policy 2020 will take the youth towards modern education and learning, he added. Source: : https://southasiamonitor.org

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Now Republicans to vote for Trump impeachment

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump will be succeeded by new US President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January

The move by Democrats to impeach United States Incumbent President Donald Trump from office is turning into momentum as some of his fellow Republicans begin to turn against him. 

Liz Cheney, the most senior Republican in the House of Representatives, said she would vote to impeach Trump over the US Capitol turmoil last week.

Donald Trump, however, took no responsibility for the breach of Congress by supporters of his.

He will be succeeded by new US President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is planning to vote on Wednesday to charge Trump for provoking his supporters which also makes him the first US President ever to be impeached twice.

Cheney, who is also the daughter of former Vice-President Dick Cheney, said in a statement: “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.” – BBC.

She added that Trump “summoned the mob, assembled the mob, lit the flame of this attack.”

John Katko and Adam Kinzinger, another two Republicans, said they would also vote for Trump’s impeachment.

Democrats have already been pressuring Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment which help to oust Trump, however, he rejected their resolution on Tuesday.

“Under our Constitution, the 25th Amendment is not a means of punishment,” Pence said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, adding: “Invoking the 25th Amendment in such a manner would set a terrible precedent.” 

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that as many as 20 Senate Republicans were open to convict the president.

A two-thirds majority of the upper chamber would be needed to convict Donald Trump which means at least 17 Republicans would have to vote for conviction.

After all of this commotion, however, Donald Trump showed no remorse for remarks he made to supporters at a rally before a mob stormed the halls of Congress in his first public appearance since last Wednesday.

“The impeachment is causing tremendous anger, and you’re doing it, and it’s really a terrible thing that they’re doing,” he told reporters.

He also said the “real problem” was rhetoric used by Democrats during Black Lives Matter protests and violence last year.Source: BBC, Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com 

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Russia receives US invitation to attend Biden inauguration

The United States has sent an invitation to Russia to attend the inauguration of President Elect Joe Biden scheduled for January 20 in the capital, the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. told TASS.

"We have received the invitation. Ambassador [of Russia in the US Anatoly Antonov] is expected to take part [in the inauguration ceremony]," the diplomatic mission said.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted in late November last year that Ambassador Antonov could attend the inauguration ceremony of the new US president. However, the participation of foreign countries’ representatives at this event is not stipulated, he noted.The US presidential election was held on November 3. On December 14, the US Electoral College convened and confirmed Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s election victory. Biden’s inauguration ceremony is due on January 20, 2021. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com

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