Jan-DEMOCRACY, POLITY & GOVERNANCE & Anti-Defection Law & Bicameralism & Voice Vote & Sedition & Parliamentary Privileges
Context
Democracy as a system of governance
allow for comprehensive representation
and inclusion of as many people
to feed
the functioning of just and equitable society
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and views as possible
democracy is incomplete
unless its defined in
social and individual contexts
DPG- Challenges
rampant corruption
covert and overt ways at 3 levels
political, bureaucratic and corporate sector
Unholy nexus btw
politicians, civil servants and business houses
last few years influence on
public policy formulation
resulted in corruption is sign of
Criminalization
political instability
and institutional decay
tarnished
image of Indian electoral politics
demeaning
the sanctity of election
e.g. After the election
practices of horse trading
threat to the Indian democracy
disunity among the different communities
Conclusion
Citizens of our country
should remember
India is nation of Unity in Diversity
Should always
uphold the value of DPG
and governance
ADL
empowers political parties
force their views on MPs
any disagreement with the party
can result in MPs
losing their seat in the legislature
Before ADL
MPs are free to vote
based on their conscience
over the years
used as toolkit
to weaken their opposition
Most occasions
defection cases
lie forgotten after
political crisis is averted
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Bicameralism
Issues with RS
Imperfect, because of consti design
Importance of Bicameralism
offers opportunity
for second legislative scrutiny
permanent upper house
check against any abrupt changes
in the composition of Lower House
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speaker raising a question
in the house and
asking the house
to put forward its opinion
in the forms of yes or no
Article 100
every question shall be decided
by majority of members
sitting and voting
Division Vote
simply division
method of taking a vote
that physically counts
members voting
Sedition
SC in Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962)
upheld the consti validity of sedition
and noted
reasonable restriction on free speech
provided in Article19(2)
made clear
citizen has right to say or write
whatever she likes about the govt
by way of criticism or comments
as long as
incite people to violence
against the govt
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apart from discussion about judges
no other speech is barred
for legislators
against the
concept of representative democracy
weakens the accountability mechanism