The Speaker's inclination to cater to party loyalties often undermines the dignity and impartiality of the office, eroding public trust in the legislative process. Analyse with the help of recent examples.
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Article 93 provides for the position of Speaker who is supposed to be impartial facilitator on the functioning of the house. However, at various instances, the office of speaker is said to be undermined. Issues with the functioning of Speaker: 1) Decisions on holding a bill as Money Bill: ex Aadhar Bill - Principle Spokesman of House; ruled Limited-reserve during Takeover; Takeover on detention. 2) Voice vote before and more frequently to pose bills: 3) Harsh punishment against the opposition legislators: ex 146 MPs suspended in 2023 winter session. Alloction of time to rally party and opposition members: Accusation of bias: Passing of bills for haste valley referring to parliamentary committees @ only (1), & bills dealt to parliamentary committees by MPs Bills Dealt to parliamentary committees by MPs Bills new to parliamentary committees in 19th Lok Sabha continues to be master of sitting body. Poor behaviour shown by MPs on the floor of house. Hence UK's model of resignation of Speaker from political party need to be adopted to make the office of Speaker Truly independent and make parliament VIBRANT.
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Hence UK's model of resignation of Speaker from political party need to be adopted to make the office of Speaker Truly independent and make parliament VIBRANT.
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Diagram showing Principle Spokesman of House with Limited reserve during Takeover; Takeover on detention.
Wasim Ur Rahman
Parliament and State Legislatures - Structure, Functioning, Powers & Privileges
Structure and Functioning
Speaker's Role and Powers
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