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The powers and privileges given to the legislature are essential for discharging their duties, however, there is a need to maintain balance between legislative privileges and fundamental rights.
The parliamentary privileges are key to effective, independent and efficient functioning of the parliament and its members. Source of Privileges: Article 105 of constitution. Constitutional conventions. Judicial decisions. Influence of British parliament. Significance: Individual Freedom of speech and expression – ..
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The outcome rather than the output is the true measure of efficiency of legislature. Discuss, in context of the functioning of parliament of India.
Indian parliament consisting of an upper house & a lower house is the highest institution and embodiment of India’s deliberative and representative democracy. Despite a large number of bills passed, the functioning of Indian parliament has recently been affected by ..
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Highlight the role played by the MPLAD scheme in creating community assets based on local needs. Also discuss the issues associated with it.
MPLAD is a Central Sector Scheme, announced in 1993, with an objective to enable MPs to recommend works of developmental nature, primarily in their Constituencies. Role in creating community assets: The developmental work emphasize upon creation of durable community assets ..
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There has been a decline in the performance of Parliamentary Standing Committees in recent times. What are the issues that have contributed to the decline and how these issues can be addressed?
The percentage of bills referred to Parliamentary Committees has witnessed a decline from 71% in the 15th Lok Sabha to 27% in the 16th Lok Sabha, and to only around 13% since 2019. Issues contributing to the decline in performance: ..
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The inefficiency of parliamentary committees is a roadblock to successful legislation. Analyze.
During the meeting of chairpersons of parliamentary committees with Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, the proposition was tabled that MPs should lose their seats on such department-related standing committees if they are persistently absent from such meetings. What are ..
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President Donald Trump has become the third president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. In this context discuss the procedure for impeachment of the President in India.
The US Constitution states that the President can be removed on grounds of treason, bribery, high crimes or misdemeanour. On the other hand, the President in India can be removed only in case of the violation of the constitution. The ..