देश के किसी भी सिस्टम में कमियां ख़त्म नहीं होंगी जब तक पोलिटिकल सिस्टम में कमियां ख़त्म नहीं होंगी, कानून को लागु करने के लिए संस्थाएं हैं, उन संस्थाओं के ऊपर भी पोलिटिकल कण्ट्रोल हैं, डायरेक्ट या इनडायरेक्ट यह एक अलग बात है लेकिन कानून व्यवस्था और क्रिमिनल जस्टिस सिस्टम काम नहीं कर सकता जब […]
Year: 2015
Sarokaar – NGOs and Government: Intentions & Actions
The government recently revoked the licenses of 4470 NGOs. These NGOs were charged with violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Many prestigious institutes fall under the ambit of this order including University of Delhi, JNU, Punjab University among others. Last year also, the government revoked the licenses of 8,975 NGOs and till now […]
Sarokaar – MPLAD Scheme: Application and Rationale
The recently published report by India Spend has presented some startling figures regarding the expenditure of funds received from MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) by MPs for development work in their respective constituencies. It has been stated that in the past one year, MPLADS funds of 298 members of Lok Sabha have remained unutilised. […]
MPs Of The 16th Lok Sabha Took Home An Average Of 20.5 Lakh Rupees In The First 10 Months In Salary & Allowances
The 16th Lok Sabha seems to have done better than the 15th Lok Sabha in various parameters like questions asked, debates participated etc. It also has a better attendance record. The 16th Lok Sabha so far has a 85% attendance record while 43 MPs have a 100% attendance record. On an average, an MP of […]
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 […]
ADR writes to PM for introduction of Register of Members’ Interest of Lok Sabha MPs
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) writes to the Prime Minister for introduction of Register of Members’ Interest of Lok Sabha MPs.
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 […]
Defying RTI, Undermining Democracy
Six national parties in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian National Congress (INC), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), have refused to comply with the Central Information Commission (CIC) order of 2013 declaring them as […]
RTI Act: ADR To Move Court Against 6 Parties
NEW DELHI, MARCH 18: The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), a non-profit, plans to file a petition against six national political parties for non-compliance and contempt of the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order dated June 3, 2013. The six parties are the Congress, BJP, BSP, NCP, CPI and CPI(M). In its order, the CIC had […]