On 15 December 1988, PM Rajiv Gandhi spoke in the Lok Sabha while introducing comprehensive electoral reforms, including lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, and introducing measures to protect secular values in elections.
Detractors of One Nation, One Election aren’t thinking of voter fatigue. When elections are multiple and frequent, even the educated voter views them as an extra holiday.
A final view on who is OBC, electoral reforms, abolition of anti-defection law & introduction of Universal Basic income are among the key goals PM should pursue if he wins a 3rd term.
In parliamentary panel meeting, EC says age of voting & contesting polls can’t be same. Cites SC rejecting several petitions on reducing age for contesting elections to 18.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
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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