Devender Singh Aswal

No point in moving a no-trust motion with a sealed fate

The admission of the motion of No-Confidence in the Council of Ministers by the Speaker would hopefully bring normalcy in…

2 years ago

Parliamentary questions in times of logjams

The right to ask questions is an inherent and inalienable right of members in a parliamentary democratic set up. A…

2 years ago

Quickly reinstate MP if conviction is stayed

A question has arisen whether a Member of Parliament convicted by a court of law and awarded imprisonment of two…

2 years ago

Governor of provincial autonomy and national unity

The appointments of freshly retired judges and active politicians as Governors continue to stoke the old controversy. The speed with…

2 years ago

In a welcome move, Uttarakhand Assembly elects woman Speaker

The state of Uttarakhand, blithely the UK, has been a trendsetter in many ways. Young and affable Pushkar Singh Dhami,…

3 years ago

The difference between split and defection

The anti-defection law was enshrined in the Constitution by the 52nd Amendment and later further reinforced by the 91st Constitution…

3 years ago

Key takeaways from the Motion of Thanks

The Rajya Sabha debated the Motion simultaneously for almost eleven hours and the PM replied to the debates. The Congress…

3 years ago

Cadre rule changes stir the hornets’ nest

\The states, especially non-NDA ruled states, are apprehensive that the proposed changes would confer overarching powers to the Union Government…

3 years ago

PM’s security breach and the Constitutional machinery

Article 356 has been very frequently invoked, and grossly misused in many cases. Between 1951 and November 2019, President’s rule…

4 years ago

Doctors call off strike, let India resolve their problems

It is true that ‘interdependence is a higher value than independence’ in the medical profession. The resident doctors are crucial…

4 years ago

Eventually, Parliament passes the Dam Safety Bill

The Dam Safety Bill was passed by Parliament on Friday. Although the bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in…

4 years ago

The procedure and power of repealing laws

Hopefully, the protracted agitation would be called off and the persisting discontent among the farmers would vanish substantially with the…

4 years ago