संसद के मानसून सत्र में हुए हंगामे और सत्ता पक्ष और विपक्ष में बढ़ते टकराव से देश बहुत चिंतित है। पिछले दिनों इसी पृष्ठ पर आरके सिन्हा ने ‘संसदीय लोकतंत्र को खतरा लेख में लिखा था कि ‘देश में विकास की बयार बहे इसके लिए जरूरी है कि परस्पर संवाद का वातावरण बना रहे। यह […]
Author: Prof. Jagdeep Chhokar
Black Money and Political Funding: A Story That Needs Iterations
Magna Carta in India? Partytime for netas
None of the six political parties complied with the decision of the highest statutory body administering the RTI Act, nor did any of them approach any other legal forum to challenge the decision. They just ignored it. Application of law is inconsistent and patchy in India. RTI activists protest in Delhi. Tribune photo SEVERAL countries, […]
Rajya Sabha vs Lok Sabha: FM Arun Jaitley’s Remarks Questioning The Role Of Rajya Sabha Are Misplaced
The Indian Constitution does not permit for a hierarchy between the two Houses of Parliament on the basis of a direct and indirect election. The leader of the Rajya Sabha is reported to have said: “It is a serious question in a parliamentary democracy wherein the wisdom of a directly elected house is questioned repeatedly […]
If We Can’t Respect The Governor’s Office, Let’s Abolish It
Subsequent governments have degraded the constitutional position. It’s time we stop the humiliation. Imagine you are holding what you think is a reasonably respectable job. You get a notification from the authorities that: * You will not leave your state without prior permission. * Even “in emergent or extraordinary circumstances” when you have to leave your […]
Modi is wrong when he claims the political class has opened itself to scrutiny
All major parties regally ignore the Chief Information Commission’s ruling that they can be questioned under the RTI Act. Claiming to be fortunate to belong to a “community that is under constant scrutiny”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a joint conference of chief ministers of states and chief justices of high courts on Sunday that […]
नतीजों का निष्कर्ष निकालना जल्दबाज़ी
इसे स्वच्छ राजनीती की शुरुआत माना जाए या नहीं, यह इस पर निर्भर करेगा की पांच सालों में सत्ताधारी दल का प्रदर्शन कैसा रहेगा? यदि वह लोगों की अपेक्षाओं पर खरे उतरते हैं तो इसे स्वच्छ राजनीति का आरंभ माना जा सकता है. अंग्रेजी रूपांतरण: Too hasty to interpret the results of the election Jagdeep […]
बहुत बड़ा है चुनावी चंदे का खेल
देश की तकरीबन सभी राजनीतिक पार्टियाँ चुनावी चंदे के कार-व्यापार को पारदर्शी बनाने का हर मुमकिन विरोध करती रही हैं.
दलों को पारदर्शिता से परहेज़ क्यों?
Political Parties Get It All Wrong On Right To Information
The very folks who gave us RTI Act are screaming blue murder as political parties are brought under the transparency regime. Their apprehensions are misplaced and arguments misinformed. June 3, 2013 turned out to be very similar to July 8, 2002. How and why? On June 3, 2013, the central information commission (CIC) announced a […]