Tag: Constitution
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We don’t disrespect anyone’s faith, we follow Constitution: PM Modi on triple talaq
PM Modi said that 'mahamilawati' parties do not want to acknowledge India's growing strength in the international arena.
May 5, 2019 -
Is secularism in crisis in India today?
A state can be held to be secular if it honours all religious faiths equally.
April 26, 2019 -
Armed forces should not be politicised
The armed forces belong to the nation and swear allegiance to the Constitution. They are responsible to the nation, not a political party, individual or political leader.
April 9, 2019 -
BJP manifesto promises to abrogate Articles 370 & 35A, terms it discriminatory
Repealing Article 370 and Article 35A has long been one of the core BJP promises and the demand for its abrogation had risen after the Pulwama terror attack.
April 8, 2019 -
Will never accept India repealing Article 370 that gives autonomous status to J-K: Pak
Article 370 exempts Jammu and Kashmir from the country's Constitution while allowing the state to draft its own.
April 6, 2019 -
Constitution: Outcome of vigorous debate
Our Constitution is a democratic creation in the broadest sense of the term
March 7, 2019 -
Ambedkar asks Cong to commit bringing RSS under Constitution
Virtually putting the Congress on notice over forging an electoral alliance with him, Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar has demanded the party commit to bring the RSS, the ideological mentor of the BJP, under the "framework of the Constitution".
March 4, 2019 -
In defence of economic criteria
Criticism that the normative appeal of affirmative action will be diluted by introduction of economic quota is ill-founded
February 20, 2019 -
An emergency we have never faced
Despite occasional cries from interested quarters that the country faces a financial emergency, the Constitutional provision under Article 360 has remained a dead letter
February 14, 2019 -
Powers of the Prime Minister
In our Constitutional scheme, an able Prime Minister can easily become omnipotent
January 31, 2019 -
Hands that touch Hindu girls mustn’t exist, says Union minister, later targets Cong leader’s Muslim wife
Slamming Hegde, Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao questioned his achievements after becoming the Union minister.
January 28, 2019 -
Modi government announces 10 percent reservation for economically backward upper castes
The existing 50 per cent reservation would be up to 60 per cent which is 10 per cent more than the cap placed by the Supreme Court.
January 7, 2019 -
Laws and the Reality
Laws and regulations like the minimum wage, say Rs 15,000 per month, touch only the organized sector of the economy which in India covers only 16 per cent of the worker population. The remaining 84 per cent are in the unorganized sector and do not get the benefit of government stipulations. On this basis alone, there is a strong case for lifting all wage stipulations.
December 17, 2018 -
No political agenda but development of entire Jammu and Kashmir: Governor Malik
Malik said that he was in J&K not to make the political parties happy but to accelerate development of the state and remove genuine grievances of the common people.
December 12, 2018 -
PM Modi, Venkaiah Naidu greet nation on Constitution Day
Constitution Day, also known as the 'Samvidhan Divas" is celebrated every year on November 26 to mark the day on which the Constitution of India was adopted.
November 26, 2018 -
Constitution vs Faith
The Preamble of the Constitution mentions certain structural underpinnings, pre-eminently that India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. Each of these has faced varying degrees of challenges while sustaining a composite India. However, the majesty of the constitutional spirit is manifest in the unequivocal security afforded to every citizen. Uppermost priority has been accorded …
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November 16, 2018 -
Exploited despite the law
While the right against exploitation is comprehensive, abuses persist all over India, writes Nirmalendu Bikash Rakshit.
November 15, 2018