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The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all
citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the
unity of India. These duties, set out in Part IV–A of the Constitution,
concern individuals and the nation.Like the Directive Principles, they are not legally enforceable.
The Directive Principles of State  Policy are guidelines for the
framing of laws by the government.
These provisions, set out in Part IV of the Constitution, are not
enforceable by the courts, but the principles on which they are based
are fundamental guidelines for governance that the State is expected
to apply in framing and passing laws.
The Fundamental Rights, embodied in Part III of the Constitution,
guarantee civil rights to all Indians, and prevent the State from
encroaching on individual liberty while simultaneously placing upon it
an obligation to protect the citizens’ rights from encroachment by
society.[19]
Seven fundamental rights were originally provided by the Constitution
!. Right to equality
2. Right to freedom
3. Right against exploitation
4. Right to freedom of religion
5. Cultural and educational rights
6. Right to property
7. Right to constitutional remedies.[20]
However, the right to property was removed from Part III of the Constitution
by the 44th Amendment in 1978.[21][note 2]

Constitution of India

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The Constitution of India (Hindi: भारतीय संविधान; see also names in the other official languages) is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 450 [Note 1] articles in 24 parts, 12 schedules and 96 amendments, for a total of 117,369 words in the English language version.[citation needed] Besides the English version, there is an official Hindi translation.
The Constitution was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950.[2] The date 26 January was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence of 1930. With its adoption, the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country's fundamental governing document. The Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty, and endeavours to promote fraternity among them. The words "socialist" and "secular" were added to the definition in 1976 by constitutional amendment.[3] India celebrates the adoption of the constitution on 26 January each year as Republic Day.[4]

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[edit] Background

The majority of the Indian subcontinent was under British colonial rule from 1858 to 1947. This period saw the gradual rise of the Indian independence movement to gain independence from foreign rule. The movement culminated in the formation of the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947, along with the Dominion of Pakistan. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950, proclaiming India to be a sovereign, democratic republic. It contained the founding principles of the law of the land which would govern India after its independence from British rule. On the day the constitution came into effect, India ceased to be a dominion of the British Crown.

[edit] Evolution of the Constitution

[edit] Acts of British Parliament before 1935

After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Parliament passed the Government of India Act 1858, which abolished the role of the East India Company in the government of India, and transferred British India to the direct rule of the Crown. The Act also established in England the office of the Secretary of State for India through whom Parliament would exercise its rule (along with a Council of India to aid him), as well as establishing the office of Viceroy of India (along with an Executive Council in India, consisting of high officials of the British Government). The Indian Councils Act 1861 provided for a Legislative Council consisting of the members of the Executive council and non-official members. The Indian Councils Act 1892 established provincial legislatures and increased the powers of the Legislative Council. Although these Acts increased the representation of Indians in the government, their power still remained limited. The Indian Councils Act 1909 and the Government of India Act 1919 further expanded participation of Indians in the government.

[edit] Government of India Act 1935

The provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, though never implemented fully, had a great impact on the Constitution of India. Many key features of the constitution are directly taken from this Act: the federal structure of government, provincial autonomy, a bicameral central legislature consisting of a federal assembly and a Council of States, and the separation of legislative powers between the centre and provinces, are some of the provisions of the Act which are present in the Constitution of India.

[edit] The Cabinet Mission Plan

In 1946, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee formulated a cabinet mission to India to discuss and finalize plans for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership as well as provide India with independence under Dominion status in the Commonwealth of Nations.[5][6] The Mission discussed the framework of the constitution and laid down in some detail the procedure to be followed by the constitution drafting body.. Elections for the 296 seats assigned to the British Indian provinces were completed by August 1946. The Constituent Assembly of India first met and began work on 9 December 1946.
The mission consisted of Lord Pethick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, and A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty. However, Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India, did not participate.

[edit] Indian Independence Act 1947

The Indian Independence Act, passed by the British Parliament on 18 July 1947, divided British India into two new independent states, India and Pakistan, which were to be dominions under the Commonwealth of Nations until they had each finished drafting and enacted a new constitution. The Constituent Assembly was divided into two for the separate states, with each new Assembly having sovereign powers transferred to it for the respective dominion. The Act also terminated British suzerainty over the princely states, each of which was left to decide whether to accede to one or other of the new dominions or to continue as independent states in their own right. However, in most cases the states were so dependent on central institutions that they were widely expected to accede to a dominion.
When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, it repealed the Indian Independence Act. India ceased to be a dominion of the British Crown and became a sovereign democratic republic. 26 November 1949 is also known as National Law Day.

[edit] Constituent Assembly


Preamble
The Constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, which was elected by the elected members of the provincial assemblies.[7] Sanjay Phakey, Jawaharlal Nehru, C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Sandipkumar Patel, Dr Ambedkar, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Nalini Ranjan Ghosh, and Balwantrai Mehta were some important figures in the Assembly. There were more than 30 members of the scheduled classes. Frank Anthony represented the Anglo-Indian community, and the Parsis were represented by H. P. Modi. The Chairman of the Minorities Committee was Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a distinguished Christian who represented all Christians other than Anglo-Indians. Ari Bahadur Gururng represented the Gorkha Community. Prominent jurists like Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, B. R. Ambedkar, Benegal Narsing Rau and K. M. Munshi, Ganesh Mavlankar were also members of the Assembly. Sarojini Naidu, Hansa Mehta, Durgabai Deshmukh, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Vijayalakshmi Pandit were important women members. The first president of the Constituent Assembly was Dr Sachidanand Sinha. Later, Rajendra Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly.[7] The members of the Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946.[7]

[edit] Drafting

On the 14 August 1947 meeting of the Assembly, a proposal for forming various committees was presented. Such committees included a Committee on Fundamental Rights, the Union Powers Committee and Union Constitution Committee. On 29 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed, with Dr Ambedkar as the Chairman along with six other members. A Draft Constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November 1947.
The architects of India’s constitution, though drawing on many external sources, were most heavily influenced by the British model of parliamentary democracy. In addition, a number of principles were adopted from the Constitution of the United States of America, including the separation of powers among the major branches of government, the establishment of a supreme court, and the adoption, albeit in modified form, of a federal structure (a constitutional division of power between the Union (central) government and state governments)
The Assembly met in sessions open to the public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days before adopting the Constitution.[4] After many deliberations and some modifications, the 308 members of the Assembly signed two copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on 24 January 1950. The original Constitution of India is hand-written with beautiful calligraphy, each page beautified and decorated by artists from Santiniketan including Beohar Rammanohar Sinha and others. Two days later, on 26 January 1950, the Constitution of India became the law of all the States and territories of India.
The Constitution has undergone many amendments since its enactment.[8]

[edit] Structure

The Constitution, in its current form (March 2011), consists of a preamble, 22 parts containing 450 [Note 1]articles, 12 schedules, 2 appendices[9] and 96 amendments to date.[8] Although it is federal in nature it also has a strong unitary bias.

[edit] Parts

The individual Articles of the Constitution are grouped together into the following Parts:

[edit] Schedules

Schedules are lists in the Constitution that categorize and tabulate bureaucratic activity and policy of the Government.
  • First Schedule (Articles 1 and 4)- This lists the states and territories of India, lists any changes to their borders and the laws used to make that change.
  • Second Schedule (Articles 59, 65, 75, 97, 125, 148, 158, 164, 186 and 221)- – This lists the salaries of officials holding public office, judges, and Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
  • Third Schedule (Articles 75, 99, 124, 148, 164, 188 and 219)—Forms of Oaths  – This lists the oaths of offices for elected officials and judges.
  • Fourth Schedule (Articles 4 and 80)  – This details the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) per State or Union Territory.
  • Fifth Schedule (Article 244)  – This provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas[Note 2] and Scheduled Tribes[Note 3] (areas and tribes needing special protection due to disadvantageous conditions).
  • Sixth Schedule (Articles 244 and 275)— Provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
  • Seventh Schedule (Article 246)—The union (central government), state, and concurrent lists of responsibilities.
  • Eighth Schedule (Articles 344 and 351)—The official languages.
  • Ninth Schedule (Article 31-B) – Articles mentioned here are immune from judicial review.
  • Tenth Schedule (Articles 102 and 191)—"Anti-defection" provisions for Members of Parliament and Members of the State Legislatures.
  • Eleventh Schedule (Article 243-G)—Panchayat Raj (rural local government).
  • Twelfth Schedule (Article 243-W)—Municipalities (urban local government).

[edit] System of government


Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee.
The basic form of the Union Government envisaged in the Constitution is as follows,
“A democratic executive must satisfy three conditions:
1. It must be a stable executive, and
2. It must be a responsible executive.
Unfortunately, it has not been possible so far to devise a system which can ensure both conditions in equal degree. ..... The daily assessment of responsibility, which is not available in the American system is, it is felt, far more effective than the periodic assessment and far more necessary in a country like India. The Draft Constitution in recommending the parliamentary system of Executive has preferred more responsibility to stability.[18]		”

[edit] Federal Structure

The Constitution provides for distribution of powers between the Union and the States. It enumerates the powers of the Parliament and State Legislatures in three lists, namely Union list, State list and Concurrent list. Subjects like national defence, foreign policy, issuance of currency are reserved to the Union list. Public order, local governments, certain taxes are examples of subjects of the State List, on which the Parliament has no power to enact laws in those regards, barring exceptional conditions. Education, transportation, criminal law are a few subjects of the Concurrent list, where both the State Legislature as well as the Parliament have powers to enact laws. The residuary powers are vested with the Union.
The upper house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, which consists of representatives of States, is also an example of the federal nature of the government.

[edit] Parliamentary Democracy

The President of India is elected by the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, and not directly by the people. The President is the head of state, and all the business of the Executive and Laws enacted by the Parliament are in his/her name. However, these powers are only nominal, and the President must act only according to the advice of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers exercise their offices only as long as they enjoy a majority support in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament, which consists of members directly elected by the people. The ministers are answerable to both the houses of the Parliament. Also, the Ministers must themselves be elected members of either house of the Parliament. Thus, the Parliament exercises control over the Executive.
A similar structure is present in States, where the directly elected Legislative Assembly enjoys control over the Chief Minister and the State Council of Ministers.

[edit] Independent Judiciary

The Judiciary of India is free of control from either the executive or the Parliament. The judiciary acts as an interpreter of the constitution, and as an intermediary in case of disputes between two States, or between a State and the Union. An act passed by the Parliament or a Legislative Assembly is subject to judicial review, and can be declared unconstitutional by the judiciary if it feels that the act violates the provisions of the Constitution.

[edit] Changing the constitution

Amendments to the Constitution are made by the Parliament, the procedure for which is laid out in Article 368. An amendment bill must be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament by a two-thirds majority and voting.In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution must be ratified by a majority of state legislatures.
As of September 2010, there have been 115 amendment bills presented in the Parliament, out of which 109 have been passed to become Amendment Acts.[8] Most of these amendments address issues dealt with by statute in other democracies. However, the Constitution is so specific in spelling out government powers that many of these issues must be addressed by constitutional amendment. As a result, the document is amended roughly twice a year.
The Supreme Court has ruled in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala case that not every constitutional amendment is permissible, the amendment must respect the "basic structure" of the constitution, which is immutable.
In 2000 the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC)[19] was setup to look into updating the constitution.

[edit] Judicial review of laws

[icon]This section requires expansion.
Judicial review is adopted in the Constitution of India from the Constitution of the United States of America. In the Indian constitution, Judicial Review is dealt with under Article 13. Judicial Review refers that the Constitution is the supreme power of the nation and all laws are under its supremacy. Article 13 states that
1. All pre-constitutional laws, after the coming into force of constitution, if in conflict with it in all or some of its provisions then the provisions of constitution will prevail and the provisions of that pre-constitutional law which conflicts the provisions of the constitution will not be in force until an amendment of the constitution relating to the same matter. In such situation the provision of that law will again come into force, if it is compatible with the constitution as amended. This is called the Doctrine of Eclipse.[20]
2. In a similar manner, laws made after adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly must be compatible with the constitution, otherwise the laws and amendments will be deemed to be void-ab-initio.
In such situations, the Supreme Court or High Court interprets the laws as if they are in conformity with the Constitution. If such an interpretation is not possible because of inconsistency, and where a separation is possible, the provision that is inconsistent with constitution is considered to be void. In addition to article 13, articles 32, 124, 131, 219, 228 and 246 provide a constitutional basis to the Judicial review in India.[citation needed]

[edit] See also

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Although the last article of the Constitution is Article 395, the total number, as of March 2011 is 448. New articles added through amendments have been inserted in the relevant location in the original constitution. In order not to disturb the original numbering, the new articles are inserted with alphanumberic enumerations. For example, Article 21A pertaining to Right to Education was inserted by the 86th Amendment Act.
  2. ^ Scheduled Areas are autonomous areas within a state, administered federally, usually populated by a predominant Scheduled Tribe.
  3. ^ Scheduled Tribes are groups of indigenous people, identified in the Constitution, struggling socio-economically

[edit] References

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  2. ^ "Introduction to Constitution of India". Ministry of Law and Justice of India. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  3. ^ "Forty-Second Amendment to the Constitution". Ministry of Law and Justice of India. 28 August 1976. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  4. ^ a b Das, Hari (2002). Political System of India. Anmol Publications. pp. 120. ISBN 8174886907.
  5. ^ Mansergh, Nicholas; Moon, Penderel (1977). The Transfer of Power 1942-7 .. Vol VII. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London. ISBN 9780115800825.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary Archives: HL/PO/1/595/11". Parliament and India, 1858–1947. British Parliamentary Archives. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  7. ^ a b c "The Constituent Assembly Debates (Proceedings):(9th December,1946 to 24 January 1950)". The Parliament of India Archive. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  8. ^ a b c "THE CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ACTS". India Code Information System. Ministry of Law, Government of India. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  9. ^ "CONSTITUTION OF INDIA". Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of India.
  10. ^ Part I
  11. ^ Part II
  12. ^ Part IV
  13. ^ Part V
  14. ^ Part VI
  15. ^ Part VII
  16. ^ Part VIII
  17. ^ Part IX
  18. ^ Ahir, D.C. (1990). The legacy of Dr Ambedkar (10th ed.). South Asia Books. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-8170186038.
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  20. ^ Jain, M.P. (2010). Indian Constitutional Law. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. pp. 921. ISBN 978-81-8038-621-3.

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‘Ansari was helpless as govt wanted House adjourned’

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NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansaridid not have the option of going against the government's insistence to adjourn the House on Thursday midnight as it could have led to precedents that could damage the constitutional scheme of things, feel Parliament insiders.Responding to criticism that Ansari didn't use his power to extend the House on Thursday when the discussion on the Lokpal Billwas inconclusive, sources said the Centre had unambiguously stated that it did not want to continue past midnight and the chair was bound by this view.Sources questioned the opposition's statement that the 'sense of the House' favoured extension, saying any proposal with 108 MPs against it cannot be termed common sentiment.The debate on Lokpal in the RS ended with adjournment without the bill being put to vote. Insiders said there was little elbow room for the Chairman once the government managers informed him that the House be adjourned.
While a previous Chairman had extended the session in 2003, on the ground that a continuing House did not require President's nod, an official said the critical difference in the two cases was that the proposal during NDA regime was moved by the government. "In this case, the government was against it," an official said. Sources said a rebuff to the government can be tricky. "What if the treasury benches led by the PM stage a walkout? What happens to the legislation then? Is it not a crisis situation? The business of legislation is with the government," an official said.
Those in the know, however, blamed UPA's Parliament managers for mishandling the situation by conveying the government's mind just 15 minutes before midnight. "If the government had informed the chair a couple of hours earlier, Ansari could have discussed the issue with all political parties and arrived at a decision. Here, he decided on the spot and it looked bad," an official said.
It was also pointed out that in normal course, the Cabinet committee on parliamentary affairs would have met to recommend an extention and thereafter seek President's nod. In this case the matter was emergent on the floor of the House with the government taking a last-minute call.


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Sid Harth (Washington, DC)
0 min ago (09:04 AM)
Please name the so called (unnamed) sources, whose wisdom or the lack thereof is being displayed in the shabby article, Just do it.
M. Safiq (New Delhi)
24 mins ago (08:40 AM)
Ansari wants to become the President in 2012. How can he dare to go against the government?
Raju Parker (Goa)
30 mins ago (08:34 AM)
SANSAD KI GARIMA
Lucas (Qatar)
47 mins ago (08:17 AM)
Fleedom at midnight, thats the right phrase to these congress scoundrels, who were helped in their mission of adjourning the house by the czar of corruption lalu prasad yadav. Kepp on milking cows lalu. That's the only thing u are fit fot. meeeeeeeow
bds (bengaluru)
1 hr ago (07:58 AM)
it is all trickery , intrigue of the market minded forces; let them not waste time in overanalysing in trying to find justification for the acts already done-of omission and commission;the inability of all those sitting there and shouting tearing,throwing paper etc in working out an agreed and principle based act has been displayed and that display cannot be erased even granting that public memory of a people who are struggling for an identity ignoring their heritage, is short and becoming shorter towards alzheimer levels. The MPs ALL need to get together informally & unselfishly try and propose something better
vinod (Cochin )
1 hr ago (07:52 AM)
This kind of things continue to happen in india bcz of BJP's -ve attitude and disrespect to india and democracy. BJP never wants this Govt function properly as they r all thirsty for power...
murali (Bangalore) replies to vinod
48 mins ago (08:16 AM)
you must be stunch sonia stooge!
kamal (mumbai) replies to vinod
58 mins ago (08:06 AM)
Very few Congress chamchas still believe that the Congress are white as the driven snow and BJP is the cause of the fiasco in RS. These people don't seem to read papers and watch news items about opinions of neutral people with a constitutional background.
Murali (Bangalore)
1 hr ago (07:39 AM)
all said and done to day entire nation doesent trust they have a constitution and courts will protect their fundamental rights,electons are conducted as a rotine ,its dictaers rule(Congress/UPA)under the disguise of democrasy!
R.Pitchumani (Chennai)
2 hrs ago (06:51 AM)
How a learned old Congress man support the Government. He is wrong on his part. He should resign and leave the Office of Vice President. He had killed the democracy. Any constitutional authority should be impartial and he had utterly failed in his duties and helped the Government for their survival which is wrong. If he is having conscience, he should quit now and pave the way for some other good person to occupy the coveted position. I feel sorry to see him, after VP position was decorated by Dr.Radhakrishnan and others.
murali (Bangalore) replies to R.Pitchumani
42 mins ago (08:22 AM)
shame less ansari will never even concider leaving the office.
faiyaz (saudi) replies to murali
16 mins ago (08:48 AM)
murali u r moron. u can not understand how democracy runs .it is not always what u thing right is necessarily shared by others.
mislam2006 (Bhubaneswar) replies to R.Pitchumani
56 mins ago (08:08 AM)
Go through the article to understand properly, if you can. Particularly the following statement by an OFFICIAL (not by any member of any political party). "What if the treasury benches led by the PM stage a walkout? What happens to the legislation then? Is it not a crisis situation? The business of legislation is with the government," an official said.
kamal (mumbai) replies to mislam2006
10 mins ago (08:54 AM)
If it was a crisis situation then Ansari (if he was impartial) should have allowed it to happen. Let the Indians see the "beloved" parliament in it's true colours. Why should Ansari have sided with the Congress just to massage the egos of the Congressmen? Crisis would have been avoided if the opposition's amendments were accepted (all were reasonable demands) but the Congress was bull headed.
shishodiya (London)
2 hrs ago (06:47 AM)
Swiss Bank money will engulf everybody from President to Chaparasi (Hamid Ansari and PM were mute spectators of murder of democracy).Its a private limited company like with all government machinery in service headed by Italian mafia. They will never enact Janlokpal...never. The drama is in full view since last one year. There is no need to fight as advocates, police, CBI, ED, Bureaucrats, MP and MLA will never dare to work against wishes of Billions dollor empire of Italian Mafia. The news channels and media houses are also working to gain few thousand rupee budget spend by ruling party to sweet coat all actions like Ramlila maidan episode of Baba Ramdev. Europeans are ruthless and they do not care about any opponents. As they want it so they must have it. Do you think they will bring JANLOKPAL...sorry, you are dreaming. Do never believe their words. 'Sense of house' could not deter them to bring strong Lokpal so forget anything.
Bholu (Delhi)
2 hrs ago (06:17 AM)
The office bearers who take orders from their political masters rather then following propriety will always be helpless
sushil verma (kolkata)
3 hrs ago (06:04 AM)
When the nations's business gets scuttled by the parliament because of a technicality that it would have set a precedent so what. Any thing that is done for the first time (though this was not the first one) sets a precedent. Dr. Manmohan Singh also set a precedent. First, prime minister for two full terms as a member of the Raj Sabha.. Has he set the precedent that you can become a prime minister without having to win an election and the back door is always open if the madam so wants? Ansari is the vice prsident thanks to he Congress party. He has ambition to be the president for which the election is due in 6 months. Does any one think this man would spoil his prospect for the sake of the Lokpal Bill. He is looking for himself and he did was expected. Nothing really wrong with it. We all do.
Vijaypratap Singh (Bareilly)
3 hrs ago (05:54 AM)
It is in the habits of Team Anna to hit away from the bull. Their irrelevant approaches not only failed own movement but Government’s sincere efforts to bring a strong Lokpal also suffered a hurdle. It is a bare fact that need based corruptions may not be checked by any process of law however it maybe. The habitual and deliberate corruptions are to be controlled. Development and easy availability of good services is only solution of the problem. I remember that we had to have a good relation with bank employees to get our drafts easily. An employee had to remain in the bank daily for full time to get the work done. Online banking has changed the concept. We don’t visit bank for years now and get the facilities at our doors. Team Anna in stead of attacking at the roots of problem targeted the remote possibilities and failed. They are targeting the chairman of Rajya Sabha unnecessarily. They have also put Anna’s life at risk and doing politics at the illness of the old man.
Rahul (NCR) replies to Vijaypratap Singh
2 hrs ago (06:26 AM)
at least you have the Dhokapal to wipe your *ssss
Mohan (Mangalore)
3 hrs ago (05:43 AM)
‘Ansari was helpless, the economy is desperate". Entire 2011 is marred with anti corruption movement paralyzing all reforms agenda of the country. People hope to see robust economic reforms/growth in 2012. Anti corruption law or otherwise, enact law relating to economic reforms on priority as more than enough of dram is enacted in the year gone by, on the roads and parliament.
India (EU)
3 hrs ago (05:31 AM)
TOI writes: QUOTE: " Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari did not have the option of going against the government's insistence to adjourn the House on Thursday midnight as it could have led to precedents that could damage the constitutional scheme of things, feel Parliament insiders. ...." UNQUOTE: 01) He (Mr Ansari was the Chairperson conducting the house? 02) Is he OR is he not vested with powers to seek The President of India's permission for an extension of business in the house? Please reply top this with a clear answer YES or NO? If YES Mr Ansari failed in his duties . If NO it is a bizarre situation. In a democracy when there is a majority desirous of extnding the business hours I wonder what the constitution says that the govt has the prerogative? Surely the constitution (at least in this case) needs re-looking. 04) Our Constitution was written /-50 years back - in those days things were different than what it is today. Therefore the constitution MUST be revamped and mordernized. 05) Hopefully the social divide will be put to an end (SC/ ST/ OBC etc)... any social divide based on CASTE/ CREED/ COLOUR/ ORIGIN etc MUST BE ABOLISHED..... what an outdated pattern of thinking wherein we in India divide the society INSTEAD of PUTTING IN EVERY EFFORT TO REDUCE THIS DIVIDE!!!!!!!! vote bank -è vote bank - vote bank (all the rest are crocodile tears and making hay on the back of these huge funds supposedly destined for the poor (so very well divided based on CASTE: CREED and COLOUR)!
Radha (Chennai)
3 hrs ago (05:10 AM)
Why else the Italian mafia planted the president, speakers, PM, HM and others into the Indian Parliament ? Had they not been pliable and willing to be tools, all of them would not have played as villains in the drama of Indian democracy. Was it not Rome which murdered Julius Ceazar and bloodied its hands to destroy a hero, just because a few members did not like him ?
Sudhir (Ind)
4 hrs ago (04:55 AM)
It has been proved beyond doubt that congress is a CHOR Party and looting our nations. congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party.... congress is a CHOR Party....
Vikas (Mumbai)
4 hrs ago (04:46 AM)
(1) This unambiguously confirms that Congrss ran away from further debate and voting. (2) Congress party president has always been fond of puppets - PM, CMs, Presidents and now Vice Presidents. Congress has finished all the institutions of a democracy in last 60 years. They tried that for CVC too but failed thanks to media, SC, and opposition. It's a shame.
Rajesh Parmar (Delhi)
4 hrs ago (04:20 AM)
Why not remove all statues of Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajeev Gandhi. Remove all names of roads, flyovers bridges which are named after them. Remove all educational institutions, colleges and universities named after Nehru Gandhi family. Remove all names of parks, memorials, government schemes named after Nehru Gandhi Family. AFTERALL they are a form of ADVERTISEMENT.
leoswami (Mumbai) replies to Rajesh Parmar
4 hrs ago (04:58 AM)
That would be the most ungrateful act of lowest level. Taht would turn the tide pro Congress. Mind it hatered is not welcome. Let us deal with situation from issue to issue.
Sitaram (Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, Hindustan)
4 hrs ago (04:14 AM)
Our Parliamentary democracy is based on numbers. BJP and allies had 122 MPs against Congress and its allies 108 MPs. So Ansari did unconstitutional thing by ignoring 122 opposition MPs. That is reason i am dead against any Muslims and Islamic minded Hindus as well. Now this bill is never going to be passed. Congress had hired contract killers of Mulayam, Lalu, Mayawati and Paswan's party's MPs. It is bad luck of our democracy that this bill was not passed and corrupt and criminals would continue to do their dirty jobs forever. Shameless followers of Raj Thackeray and ShivSena who comes in lakhs on the street against Hindi Speaking people were not seen with Anna Hazare during his fast. Our extreme diversity have partitioned us mentally in thousands pieces on caste, regionalism, language and religion etc. There is risk of failure of nation and civil war once corruption crosses its limits. Are contract killers of Lokpal MPs of secular aka Islamic parties supreme than poor and honest Indians ?
azad (azad) replies to Sitaram
2 hrs ago (06:27 AM)
sitaram did u take your daily intake of cow pee 3 times a day to keep u mentally fit...
samir ali (earth) replies to Sitaram
4 hrs ago (04:36 AM)
dear shit-a-ram, we muslim going to rule on u not only u but on the whole planet.and dont be surprise that we will make ur future generation to followers of islam,a true religion which guide humans to oneness of GOD,i am inviting u to islam,
Awneesh (USA) replies to samir ali
3 hrs ago (05:50 AM)
Many know that you guys want Islamization and Talibization of whole world and will work together to defeat their Freedom unlike you guys who converted rather than dye for you culture
Hindustani (India) replies to samir ali
3 hrs ago (05:27 AM)
Pehle Kaaba (Shiv Mandir) ke black stone (Shivling) ko choom ke aa, aur uske saat chakkar (parikrama) laga ke aa, fir baat kar
Ram (Chennai) replies to samir ali
3 hrs ago (05:18 AM)
What a vow !!! Namak harams !!! Allah will punish you and throw you for this act of deceit. TOI is equally guilty in giving space to this hindu hater. Is Kapilji watching?
Love India (.) replies to Ram
3 hrs ago (06:00 AM)
Kapil and ther Congress is busy with Hindu and Hindutwa bashing.... notice their style for getting the Muslim and Christian votes ! Didn't Rahul Gandhi say something about Hindu terrorists or something? Since a few years this Hindu and/ or Hindutwa bashing has become a way to reach out to the minorities... what a shame!
Bharatpremi (Dilli)
4 hrs ago (04:07 AM)
Decision of a representative from minority is bound to be always in favor or Congress. Disgusting action from the vice president of India. He was clearly behaving like an agent of the khangress
India (EU) replies to Bharatpremi
3 hrs ago (06:01 AM)
He (VP) is a Congressman
...and I am Sid Harth@sidileak.com
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