In a situation where all MPs are present and voting when Bill to amend Constitution is taken up for consideration, govt would require support of two-thirds of members in each House.
The Pakistan Field Marshal was set to be appointed for the CDF-cum-COAS role starting Friday, giving him complete control over military and defence forces.
Bringing Chandigarh under Article 240 will simplify law-making, says MHA. It'll shift the 'centre of gravity' of governance from Parliament to the home ministry, Punjab worries.
MHA clarification comes after Parliament bulletin said a Bill would be introduced to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, which empowers President to make regulations for UTs.
Munir was first promoted to Field Marshal after he oversaw Pakistan response to Op Sindoor. Now, the new amendment, if passed, grants lifetime status & constitutional protection.
Despite promises of speed, expertise, and accessibility, tribunals mirror court inefficiencies, raising questions about their role in India's justice system.
Socialism and secularism are obviously ideas that BJP leaders are ready to neither gulp down nor spit out. That explains the party’s rather clumsy attempt to come up with its own versions.
Both nations crafted their First Amendments as defining moments, while America’s was a shield for individual liberty, India’s became a tool for social justice.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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