Decline in Productivity: Disruptions, Declining Sittings, Debate Quality

"The growth of cabinet system has practically resulted in the marginalisation of the parliamentary supremacy." Elucidate.

Discuss the role of Presiding Officers of state legislatures in maintaining order and impartiality in conducting legislative work and in facilitating best democratic practices.

Explain the constitutional provisions under which Legislative Councils are established. Review the working and current status Legislative Council of Legislative Councils with suitable illustrations.

Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this Utility & Evolution) transformation could be visible.

“Once a speaker, Always a speaker’! Do you think the practice should be adopted to impart objectivity to the office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? What could be its implications for the robust functioning of parliamentary business in India.

Individual Parliamentarian’s role as the national lawmaker is on a decline, which inturn, has adversely impacted the quality of debates and their outcome. Discuss.

‘Simultaneous election to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies will limit theamount of time and money spent in electioneering government’saccountability to the people’ Discuss.

The role of individual MPs (Members of Parliament) has diminished over the yearsand as a result healthy constructive debates on policy issues are not usuallywitnessed. How far can Anti-defection law this be attributed to the anti-defection law, which was legislated but with a different intention?