Word: parliament
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...unmistakably U English accent and was mad about cricket. They made a handsome couple; her lover matched Kitty's delicate face with a rather fragile body, and, apparently, unforgettable eyes. For all his magnetism and occasionally furious drive, Parnell was innately lazy. Between leading the Irish nationalists in Parliament and being Kitty's lover, he seems to have preferred the latter role. While her husband was conveniently absent, Parnell read Alice in Wonderland in Mrs. O'Shea's dressing room and shot out candles with an airgun in her sitting room...
Since the declaration of the state of emergency, Mrs. Gandhi has been careful to remain technically within the bounds of legality. Last week she announced that Parliament would convene on July 21 for a week-long session. The constitution requires parliamentary approval of a state of emergency within 60 days of its imposition. Since the Congress Party has a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house, Mrs. Gandhi will have...
Corrupt Practices. Convoking Parliament, however, is not without risks. To many, the session will seem a travesty so long as most of the leaders of the opposition remain jailed. Moreover, with freedom of speech guaranteed on the floor of Parliament, the remaining members of the opposition and perhaps even some Congress Party members may dare to criticize the Prime Minister's authoritarian acts...
...Court will rule on her petition to reverse a lower-court decision finding her guilty of corrupt practices during the 1971 election campaign. The ruling by the court is expected in one to three months. If she loses her appeal, she will be ordered to resign her seat in Parliament-and hence as Prime Minister. In this case, however, the Election Commissioner is expected to set aside the ruling that Mrs. Gandhi must forfeit her seat. By then, Parliament will probably have indefinitely extended the state of emergency, which would enable the Prime Minister to keep postponing the next national...
...have got a pistol at our heads," said Alan Fisher, head of the Public Employees Union. "I think we shall see a lot of difficulties in the next few months." The first signs of revolt came from Members of Parliament, who have forgone a pay raise since 1971 to set an example for the rest of the country. The M.P.s get about ?5,000 ($11,000) in pay and allowances. Some are so hard-pressed that important votes must be scheduled in midweek because Members cannot afford to stay even in cheap London lodgings for more than three nights...