According to a report, 92 per cent of Bills in Karnataka’s previous assembly were passed within a week of their introduction, a trend seen commonly across India.
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Most of the people, whom we call politicians are in politics, just to earn ill-gotten wealth. They have no knowledge of any issue. They cannot enter into debate. You will find that most of MLAs are those who were back benchers in school. And most are associated with antisocial elements. How can you think of them joining healthy debate by asking questions. And if someone asks, it is only embrasse the ruling junta.
The reported study reveals that lawmakers tend to be resigned to what Orwell called “group-think”. An important outcome has been the decision taken in 2009 by the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers to rely on a new legal instrument designated “Integrated Goods and Services Tax” )IGST) as the PIVOT of the reform of levy and collection of central and state indirect taxes. This was followed by the members of the GST Council representing the States (with the Finance Minister of BADE SARKAR presiding) swiftly agreeing to a scheme of extra-constitutional “compensation” without seriously considering the repercussions which have nothing to do with the current pandemic.
The continuing distance between India’s serfs and India’s ruling class rooted firmly in the fraudulent Constitution. “Law Makers” are quiet content with their power, pelf, pomp, pleasure, perversiona dn perpetuation. The welfare, prosperity and power of India is irrelevant to them
Very well researched and in-depth insights, Nidhi. Look forward to more and hope you inspire many more from generation Z to bring about some welcome changes!
In our kind of parliamentary democracy, we do a lot of things in 30- 40 years others do in 2 , such is the pathetic nature of our legislature and judiciary
The major fault lies with the media. They are more interested in what is happening in Delhi than in States. The politicians care more about what’s in the news then in the bill. So media has to play it’s role
Most of the people, whom we call politicians are in politics, just to earn ill-gotten wealth. They have no knowledge of any issue. They cannot enter into debate. You will find that most of MLAs are those who were back benchers in school. And most are associated with antisocial elements. How can you think of them joining healthy debate by asking questions. And if someone asks, it is only embrasse the ruling junta.
The reported study reveals that lawmakers tend to be resigned to what Orwell called “group-think”. An important outcome has been the decision taken in 2009 by the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers to rely on a new legal instrument designated “Integrated Goods and Services Tax” )IGST) as the PIVOT of the reform of levy and collection of central and state indirect taxes. This was followed by the members of the GST Council representing the States (with the Finance Minister of BADE SARKAR presiding) swiftly agreeing to a scheme of extra-constitutional “compensation” without seriously considering the repercussions which have nothing to do with the current pandemic.
The continuing distance between India’s serfs and India’s ruling class rooted firmly in the fraudulent Constitution. “Law Makers” are quiet content with their power, pelf, pomp, pleasure, perversiona dn perpetuation. The welfare, prosperity and power of India is irrelevant to them
Very well researched and in-depth insights, Nidhi. Look forward to more and hope you inspire many more from generation Z to bring about some welcome changes!
Most people enter politics in India not for asking relevant questions and scrutinising proposed bills but for something else altogether.
In our kind of parliamentary democracy, we do a lot of things in 30- 40 years others do in 2 , such is the pathetic nature of our legislature and judiciary
What an excellent article and analysis; this is the kind of work that makes you pay to keep news free ! 😉
The major fault lies with the media. They are more interested in what is happening in Delhi than in States. The politicians care more about what’s in the news then in the bill. So media has to play it’s role