From stripping MPs of the ability to vote independently to propagating opaque, close-doors Delhi-centric ways of working, we’ve limited the influence people have, writes Anirudh Dinesh.
In response to question in Parliament, Union minister Nitin Gadkari says CERT-In issues alerts regarding latest cyber threats & countermeasures on a regular basis.
Through the proposed nuanced framework, a citizen can prepare a petition, seek popular support, and upon crossing a minimum threshold, the petition must be taken up for debate in Parliament.
The BJP leader opposed the demand for legalisation of same-sex marriages in India, saying this would cause ‘complete havoc with the delicate balance of personal laws in the country’.
The Digital Data Protection Bill is silent on details. The burden of making legislation has shifted from our elected representatives to unelected officials in the bureaucracy.
In 1998, SC ruled in 'JMM bribery scandal' that MPs who took bribes in connection with speech or vote in Parliament had immunity from prosecution under Article 105 of Constitution.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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