Union Home Minister Shah’s Address on Legislative Dysfunction in India

• Union Home Minister Shah highlighted frequent disruptions in Assemblies and Parliament, highlighting the dysfunction of India’s representative democracy.

• He emphasized the need for debate in a democracy, but criticized the bitterness between the government and the Opposition, leading to a reduced representation of the Opposition.

• The Opposition’s demands for a debate on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar led to repeated adjournments, resulting in minimal legislative business.

• The Lok Sabha functioned for 29% of its scheduled time, and the Rajya Sabha for 34%, the lowest functioning since the 18th Lok Sabha.

• The dysfunction of legislatures is linked to the concentration of power in the chief executive, the Prime Minister, and Chief Ministers.

• State Assemblies met for an average of just 20 days in 2024, down from 28 in 2017.

• Over half the Bills were passed on the same day, with little debate.

• Eight Assemblies do not have a Deputy Speaker, and the Lok Sabha has not had a Deputy Speaker since June 2019.

• Shah suggested that more debate in legislatures could be meaningful only if the government engages with the Opposition.

Legislative gridlock in India is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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