Chowdhury: Fear in people's minds about one party dictatorship being imposed:

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said there has been apprehensions in people's minds about the country being run through "one party dictatorship", attempts to destabilise opposition party-ruled states and the "selective" use of central agencies.

"There has been fear in people's minds about one party dictatorship being imposed. There is fear about attempts to destabilise opposition (party) ruled states and selective use of central agencies," he said in Rajya Sabha.

Observing that plurality is the essence of civilisation, Chowdhury said India is a nation of unending pluralism and the opinion of everyone should be respected.

"There is no inclusivity. You can see how many MPs here belong to the minority communities...We should give up our arrogance... Jindagi lambi nahi, badi honi chahiye (life should be big instead of long)," he said, quoting a popular dialogue of a yesteryear Bollywood hit.