The Women’s Reservation Bill has been a political raw nerve for nearly a decade now. It has always triggered heated debates in Parliament and outside. Its advocates say the Bill is essential for active political participation of women. Opponents argue that reservation would only help women of elitist groups gain political power‚ aggravating the plight of the poor and deprived sections. If you are wondering just what the Women’s Reservation Bill is and why it is so controversial‚ read on
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References: | title=Fodder scam: SC notices to Lalu‚ Rabri | publisher=Rediff.com |date=October 1‚ 2004 | accessdate=2006-05-29 }} Schemes during his tenure Accusations against the BJP On August 5‚ 2004‚ Yadav claimed that L.K.Advani‚ senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition was an accused in a conspiracy to kill Muhammad Ali Jinnah and described him as an ’international absconder ’ Personal life Yadav married Rabri Devi on June 1‚ 1973.[4] They have two sons and seven
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open to public. Amber jaigarhon * Justice Altmas Kabir‚ the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court‚ was on Saturday sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India. * Vice President Hamid Ansari Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav Attorney General GE Vahanvati‚ Chief Justice Kabir is the fourth Muslim to occupy the top position after Chief Justice M Hidayatullah * Name the personality who quoted "We are not dictated by anybody" manmohan singh * Who won
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scandal. Rajiv Gandhi’s “Mr. Clean” Image got tarnished in the Bofors scam and he lost 1989 elections. Though‚ P.V Narasingh Rao is considered as the father of liberalized Indian economy‚ he had to lose 1996 election due to scams only. In 1996‚ Lalu Prasad Yadav was forced to leave the chief minister post of Bihar after the insurgence of fodder scam. The major political scams of this decade are Taj corridor case‚ Oil-for-food program scam‚ and Cash-for-votes scandal‚ money laundering above Rs. 4000 crores
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For almost six decades the movement had been changing colour and strategy to gain a foothold. Gradually‚ the Jharkhand Party grew politically stronger but the commissions examining the demands for a separate Jharkhand State rejected it one after another. In August 1947 the Thakkar Commission rejected it saying that it would not be beneficial for the Adivasis. In 1948 Dar Commission also examined the demand for a separate Jharkhand state but rejected it on linguistic grounds. Despite these reports
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SCAMS IN INDIA: SCAMS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDANCE SCAM: SCAM Definition: We can define it as obtaining money by means of deception including fake personalities‚ fake photos‚ fake template letters‚ non-existent addresses and phone numbers‚ forged documents . Jeep purchase (1948): Jeep purchase (1948) The history of corruption in post-Independence India starts with the Jeep scandal in 1948. VK Krishna Menon ‚ the then High Commissioner for India in London signed a deal with a foreign firm
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Amity School of Communication AMITY UNIVERSITY RAJASTHAN Effects and implications of coalition governments on the political scenario in India Abstract: Parliamentary democracies ruled by multiparty cabinets make foreign policy decisions in a fairly unique institutional context‚ complicated by the politics of coalition government. Recent research suggests that this context is associated with foreign policy behaviors that are quite distinct in character from foreign policy made by single party cabinets
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The Author Sanjaya Baru was the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s media adviser for four years from 2004 till 2008 and the above mentioned period which is covered in the selected book . It is significant as it is all about the inner view into the Dr Manmohan Singh being the prime minister of India and his unique character generally difficult to know from outside with the tiny details and observation. The author being a journalist by profession and editor for the financial columns in leading economic
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1 Public Interest Litigation is a good thing when it is used to enforce the rights of the disadvantaged. But it has now been diluted to interfere with the power of the government to take decisions on a range of policy matters Judicial activism is not an easy concept to define. It means different things to different persons. Critics denounce judicial decisions as activist when they do not agree with them. Activism‚ like beauty‚ is often in the eye of the beholder. In India‚ the opening up of access
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Congress had an emphatic victory in 2009 Lok Sabha elections. UPA-2 started on a high by winning almost full majority on its own. However‚ their second term has been marred with controversies and corruption allegations. Starting with Commonwealth Games scam‚ every few months saw a new scam coming out like Adarsh Society scam and the biggest of all‚ the 2G scam. Fuel and commodity prices have risen sharply in the past few years adding to the woes of common man. Crusade against black money and corruption
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