Political Reforms Begin in India

 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday has given a landmark verdict that politicians can’t fight elections from jail. That said the era of convicted political ends in India and the nation has been heading towards the much awaited political reforms.

The verdict by the apex court would boost the confidence among the people that some good changes in Indian politics are on cards. Considering the next general election of 2014 many politicians would be unfit to fight election.

The election commission of India will act accordingly to stop the convicted political leaders from contesting elections. The Supreme Court cleared that disqualification would not be applicable to a person subjected to preventive detention under any law.

According to media reports, in 2009, number of MPs with criminal charges has risen to 162 from 128 in 2004. However, MPs charged with rape, murder, kidnapping and extortion dipped to 274 in 2009 from 296 in 2004.

There is need to clean Indian politics from criminals contesting elections and being elected to Parliament and Assemblies. And the verdict would be a great tool in the hand of the election commission to disqualify the tainted politicians.

India needs political reforms to safeguard the biggest democracy in the world, the real meaning of the democracy – of the people, for the people and by the people.

Somewhere, the true meaning of democracy has been tampered due to the criminal politicians using money and muscle power while contesting elections.

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Constitutional Amendment need of the Hour for India

Since independence, so many political, social and national reforms have taken place in India. When our constitution was framed, it was written, keeping in mind, the state of affairs then, people and society then etc. But now the situation is entirely different, day-to-day we are seeing so many instances, where there are no proper rules to regulate the crime that is taking place in today’s society. There are so many other areas, where the need to frame rules and regulations according to today’s society have been felt. It's very important that political leaders should think about some more changes for India constitution as per the need of the hour.

Constitution and political system are there to help people and protect them, and take the nation towards a progressive state; constitution is framed to suit the needs of the society, people and should act as a guideline for the entire nation. But now the situation is entirely different, there are so many instances where the rules and regulations are being misused for selfish reasons, and people are escaping punishment because of the loop holes in the entire system. Innocent people are the ones who are sufferers.

It’s high time for change in the entire judiciary system, reforms in political system and constitutional amendments, in India. Hopefully, for our society and us as a nation to progress, and we, people of our mother land, India will hopefully see all this happening, for the betterment of ourselves and our nation. For this to happen, we need to raise our voice and speak out so that the entire system and its people, who are asleep, will wake up to the call of the public and respond with positive changes for the betterment of all.

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