Special Provisions for Some States Background As we all know that after independence, there were enormous regional claims from regions all over the country to recognize their distinct language and culture and organize them into a separate State. The people basically demanded special provisions for some states. For example, the Vishalandhra Movement in the old […]
The Presiding officers of Lok Sabha are the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as well as a panel of chairpersons. The Speaker is the head of the Lok Sabha and the principal spokesperson of the House. He acts as its representative, as a guardian of the powers and privileges of its members, the House as a […]
Cabinet Committees Important Features Members The Prime Minister sets up the Cabinet Committees in India according to the exigencies of time and requirements of the situation. The members of the Cabinet Committees are the Cabinet Ministers, however, the non-cabinet ministers are not debarred from becoming a member of these committees. These Committees include senior ministers […]
In the last few articles, we discussed Administrative Relationship between the Centre and States, Legislative Relations between the Centre and States, and Financial Relations between the Centre and States, so, continuing our discussions on the relations between the Centre and States and between the States, today we’ll be discussing the inter state trade and commerce. Inter-State Trade […]
We all know that the Collegium model is followed in the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and High Court in India. However, the Constitution of India did not provide for the collegium model for the appointment of judges, and neither is it backed by legislation by the Parliament, which indeed raises certain skepticism […]
Economic Planning in India was mainly centralized, i.e. almost all the major economic plans were formulated at the Central Level, for example, the Five Year Plans. So, due to this centralized nature of planning, there was no direct link between development and democracy. The Centralized nature of planning had its own implications, considering that, the […]
In the last article, we discussed the plan for India’s Economic Resurrection, the Bombay Plan. And in this article, we’d be continuing our discussion on Economic Planning in India, by analyzing the Gandhian Plan. (Click here to read about multi-level planning in India) The Gandhian Plan Economic Planning prior to Independence The process of economic planning […]
In the last article, we discussed the Veto Powers of the President, and in this article, we’d be discussing the Pardoning Power of the President. Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution of India deals with the Union Executive, which consists of the President, Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Council of […]
We all know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat before becoming the PM. But is he the only politician who was a Chief Minister who went on to become the Prime Minister of India, or were there others too? So, in this article, we’d be discussing the list of Chief […]
As we all know that the Directive Principles of State Policy, mentioned in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, from Articles 36-51, denotes the ideals that the State should keep in mind while formulating policies and enacting laws. In other words, the Directive Principles are ‘Constitutional instructions or recommendations ‘ to the State in legislative, […]