LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 13:4 April 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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The Deteriorating Role of Parliament in Indian Society

Mohini Sharma, Ph.D. Scholar

Creation of Indian Parliament

As civilization progressed, new cultures developed and new institutions came to life. With democracy, various institutions and organizations came into existence. As time passed, the world population grew up and a new way to represent ourselves came; here lies the transition from representative democracy to parliamentary democracy. Executive and judiciary branches with independent roles also became a reality.

India’s parliamentary democracy working over these years since our constitution came into being on 26.01.1950, has stood the test of time and has come to stay as a functioning democracy. Indian Parliament is a creation of the constitution with some influence from Western democracies, including that of Britain. A number of changes in the overall performance of parliament can be perceived that reflect changes in the political climate in the country. Parliament is the reflection of society and a replica of the political culture prevailing in the nation.

Right to Vote

India, a nation in making, evolved its own system in several ways under British rule. Voting rights were extended to adult population without any restriction in several stages. Features such as possession of land and education, etc., were once required to become eligible to vote in the elections. But with independence and with the adoption of a new democratic constitution, everyone not mentally deranged became eligible to participate in elections and vote.

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Mohini Sharma, Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department- AIESR (Amity Institute of English Studies and Research)
Amity University
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Noida- 201301
Uttar Pradesh
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