Summary Leading opposition figures in jail, exile or under charge Lawsuit would ban three opposition parties Ruling party says it is shielding Georgia from figures who would foment war TBILISI, Nov 18 (Reuters) Just over a year ago, a diverse array of opposition coalitions jockeyed for votes in Georgia’s parliament, with four of them winning seats. Today, of their eight main leaders, all but one are in jail, in exile or facing criminal charges. The ruling party aims to ban the three main opposition groups outright. The slide into one-party rule has shocked many in the tiny South Caucasus country.
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BJP vitiated social harmony, says Uddhav; calls Fadnavis ‘helpless CM`
Citing the announcement of welfare schemes in poll-bound Bihar, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief appealed to the Centre to extend financial assistance to women in Maharashtra. Thackeray addressed gatherings of women and Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Pune and also interacted with the media.