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Defectors & Democracy: A critique of the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
The right of voters to recall representatives who defect—as seen in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa and Arunachal Pradesh—and the requirement of intra-party democracy could form part of a broader institutional redesign. Such measures would deepen democratic values and, above all, signal a refusal by citizens to accept the corruption of their mandate. These may be among the reforms that India's Parliament and democracy most urgently need
UP: Journalist, Lawyer to Approach Court Over House Demolition, Scribe Says ‘Razed Without Notice’
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Strong voices raised to check exploitation of NREGA workers by union government
Policy obstacles been thrown in the implementation of NREGA by the union government
MP Budget: Govt Eyes Women Voters and Religious Sentiments in Election Year
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Academic excellence cannot be a substitute for freedom from bias of political affiliation: SC in ECI judgment
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US religious freedom chief asks Biden govt to condemn Modi for human rights ‘violations’
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner...
What Indian Media Didn’t Tell Us About Faiz Festival in Lahore
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Election Commissioner to be appointed on advise of PM, leader of opposition and CJI: SC
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How Independent is India’s Election Commission?
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Why the Tripura election is so important for India
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KP slain member cremated, Muslims neighbours grief-stricken, help with last rites: Pulwama, Kashmir
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