What is the News? The Election Commission has planned to start mapping the population of migrant workers across the country to prepare a roadmap for the introduction of remote voting. What is Remote Voting? Remote voting refers to a mechanism that allows electors to vote from locations other than polling stations assigned to their registered… Continue reading Poll commission plans to map migrant population for remote voting
Tag: electoral issues
Still hanging fire on transparency
Source: This post is based on the article “Still hanging fire on transparency” published in The Hindu on 31st August 2021. Relevance: Understand issues of criminalization of politics. Synopsis: Courts need to go beyond appealing to the fictional conscience of our lawmakers. Context Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) fined 8 political parties for being in… Continue reading Still hanging fire on transparency
Powerless MPs, MLAs: Lawmakers don’t question laws in part because anti-defection rules snuff out all dissent
Source: TOI Relevance: This article discusses the disruptive functioning and degrading quality of the Parliament. Synopsis: Anti-defection rule was passed with the right intent of checking dissent. However, it is now choking the freedom of speech and expression in Parliament. Functioning of Parliament: Laws badly drafted by bureaucrats escape lawmakers’ scrutiny. Rush job legislations are becoming… Continue reading Powerless MPs, MLAs: Lawmakers don’t question laws in part because anti-defection rules snuff out all dissent
Criminalisation of politics must be curbed
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: This article explains the recent Supreme Court steps to stop the criminalisation of politics. Synopsis: While the Supreme Court issued steps to stop the criminalisation of politics. The legislature and political parties remain reluctant to curb it. Introduction Recently, the Supreme Court issued few steps to weed out the criminalisation from… Continue reading Criminalisation of politics must be curbed
CEC inaugurates 11th Annual Meeting of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia(FEMBoSA) for 2021
Source: PIB What is the News? The Chief Election Commissioner of India has inaugurated the 11th Annual meeting of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of SouthAsia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2021. About 11th Annual meeting of FEMBoSA: The Annual meeting was hosted by the Election Commission of Bhutan. Participating Countries: India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh,… Continue reading CEC inaugurates 11th Annual Meeting of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia(FEMBoSA) for 2021
