Question Q.14GS2GS2
What constitutes corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951? Also, discuss the challenges in curbing such malpractices and suggest remedial measures.
Main Body
Representation of Peoples Act RPA, 1951 deal with the process of elections and various punitive provisions for corrupt practices under Section 8. Use of religion vote campaign[illegible] Use of admin-ochive machinery for election campaignBribery to malfunctioning elections. Social crimes against women, SC/ST, etc. Challenges in curbing such malpractice: Indira Gandhi v/s Raj Narain case (1975) Supreme court held that Free and Fair elections are basic structure of our constitution.
of our constitution. Challenge for Free and Fair election: (1) Use of political power to influence and pressure bureaucracy, eg. most election of local bodies. (2) No legal enforcement of Model Code of Conduct. (3) Caste-based politics: Rawt Manmohan Lohia saidIn India people don't cast vote the vote caste. (4) Hate speech: 43% increase in cases of Hate speech in last 2 years NCRB. (5) Under-reporting of election expenditure: according to lok-NIT-CSDS report: LS-2024 election incurred total 71.5 lakh crore
expenditure. (6) Lack of citizen awareness: Literacy rate of 747,challenge to wise voters. Remedial measures: (1) Legal enforcement of MCC (2) Power to de-register political party with ECI (3) State fundry of election (Backdrop Committee, 2nd April) (4) Laws on online Hate Speech through Stand-alone law (T.K Vishwanathan) (5) Separate personel and secretariat of election commission (6) Election officers under Demi-cuisine category
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Conclusion
Free and Fair elections are bulwark of Democracy and ways ensure public trust in the state.
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Topper
VIVEK SINGH
AIR 2762025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act
Corrupt Practices
Electoral Corruption and Malpractices
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235
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Analytical
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