After all, towns and cities in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand have directly elected mayors with fixed terms, but few would argue that they are better administered.
The priorities listed by Rahul Gandhi are arguably the issues India should focus on: poverty, farm distress, unemployment, health and the widespread sense of fear.
Posted in Urdu and English, the pages boasted a combined total of more than three million followers by the time they were exposed and pulled by Facebook.
The right measure to evaluate the IBC is not the yardstick of what happened under SICA or DRT laws, but what is happening now – a 270-day deadline for resolving cases.
In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
India needs to revamp its city governance via a Constitutional Amendment. Mayors and City Councils should be elected for 5 years but each of the “municipal corporations” should be City Departments (Education; Police); Water and Power) whose heads are nominated by the Mayor and approved by the Council. No more municipal body elections! Cities should have the ability to levy taxes and should be banned from running any budget deficits. The Mayor should be held responsible for City Governance. The State should be held responsible for non-City governance and also should be banned from running budget deficits. Only the Central Govt should be allowed to run budget deficits.
All very easy for the Gen to say so. Not one Chief or GOC in C has stood up for his men when the State Govt under Omar Abdullah started filling HR cases against Army Officers acting in self defence.
Bombay experimented with a Mayor in Council during the tenure of the previous SS – BJP government. It did not work. The Mayor did quite well for himself, though.
How is it Shri Gandhi has ideas for democracy for everyone except his party!!!??? When will the oldest and perhaps the oddest party have genuine democracy and hold genuine elections for whatever is left of its cadres? Instead they just impose high command candidates who essentially suck up to the family. Mr Gandhi should lead by example!
India needs to revamp its city governance via a Constitutional Amendment. Mayors and City Councils should be elected for 5 years but each of the “municipal corporations” should be City Departments (Education; Police); Water and Power) whose heads are nominated by the Mayor and approved by the Council. No more municipal body elections! Cities should have the ability to levy taxes and should be banned from running any budget deficits. The Mayor should be held responsible for City Governance. The State should be held responsible for non-City governance and also should be banned from running budget deficits. Only the Central Govt should be allowed to run budget deficits.
He should be awarded for tackling the situation in an intelligent way .he deserves appreciation.
I request hon’ble author to research first then write articles.
No municipal corporation in Bihar has directly elected Mayor
All very easy for the Gen to say so. Not one Chief or GOC in C has stood up for his men when the State Govt under Omar Abdullah started filling HR cases against Army Officers acting in self defence.
Bombay experimented with a Mayor in Council during the tenure of the previous SS – BJP government. It did not work. The Mayor did quite well for himself, though.
How is it Shri Gandhi has ideas for democracy for everyone except his party!!!??? When will the oldest and perhaps the oddest party have genuine democracy and hold genuine elections for whatever is left of its cadres? Instead they just impose high command candidates who essentially suck up to the family. Mr Gandhi should lead by example!