Saturday, March 27, 2021

restoring the broken oversight mechanism of parliament

71% of the bill went to parliamentary committees between 2009 and 2014 this dip 25% between 2014 to 2019 and legislature is not being able to fulfill its role in law making.

India's parliament recently passed the national capital territory of Delhi amendment Bill 2021 who is significantly increases the powers of lieutenant government of Delhi. The bill required the elected Delhi government to seek the opinion of the LG before taking executive action.this is a major amendment that significantly alter the away the government in Delhi function it also request India is federal construct and makes centre even more powerful than it already each while chipping away at the power of the duly elected government in Delhi.despite the nature of the sweeping changes this build process it was not sent to the parliamentary committee and there is no formal conclusion with a stockholder civil society and expert before it has quickly rushed through the both House of parliament.double first reported by media earlier this month was introduced in the Lok Sabha on march 15 passed by both ways by march 24 even before citizen had any time to observe it amplification over make up their mind the bill has already on its way to becoming law.

for a parliamentary democracy is this is initial typical a bit of a significant or send to parliamentary committee foreclosures scrunity. unfortunately sidelining committee is increasing becoming the normal in India over the last few years parliament has been sending popular bill to committee that are completed by the PRS legislative research shows that the 25% below were referred to committed in the 16 Lok Sabha 2014 19 as compared to 16 14th and 71 person in the 15th Lok Sabha.

the trend is working in the constitutional scheme of things parliamentary is supposed to maintain the oversight on the government and keep it for in cheque. The circumventing duo vigilance in the parliamentary viram the risk of the awakening democracy.while pure been have been going to the committee that are also close the parliamentary has been working more in the recently arrived using bills for the longer durations and passing more will than before.
the 16 Lok Sabha 2014 19 instant working for the word 1615 our 20% more than the previous look 1.33 bill.

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