Private Member's Bills (PMBs) seldom become law in India, yet they are an important aspect of parliamentary democracy. Bring out their significance and suggest steps to strengthen the PMB process.
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Since last 60 years no private member bill has become a law, but they upheld significant accountability in unique ways. Significance of private member bills: (1) Inclusion of multi-party aspirations in the governance structure. (Eg - Laws recommended on refugee policy) (2) Raising of important national issues in the parliament spied by secular party. (Eg - Decentralization of subsidiary democracy by acknowledging the will of conscience) (3) Deepening of subsidiary democracy by acknowledging the will of conscience. (4) Accountability of government by exposing the mixed issues and exposing in the legal structure. (5) Humane participative fulfilment functioning by inclusion of private member bills. Ways to strengthen: (1) Allot greater time slots for private member bill consideration by speaker. (2) Amending rules of Lok Sabha procedure to include more days (Eg - Amending only Friday allowed. (3) Research stuff support to private numbers at par with government of the day. (4) Constitutional morality in conduct of house by speaker. Give chance to private members - Greately showing & discussing of private member bills can promote diversity of opinions in our parliament enforcing the basic premise of people's will.
SUNAWAR DEEP SINGH
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