Problem:
We are a democracy In India. Although we elect our representatives but we have no control over the representative between two successive elections spread over a period of five years. We have no control over the formulation of laws enacted by the state and central governments. It is being observed that in
last many years the government is enacting such laws that are detrimental to the welfare of its citizens. Many laws are enacted to benefit both national and international business houses under the pressure of foreign governments. There is a need to put an effective control over it.
Suggestions:
The people should have certain control over the process of formulating laws in the parliament. This control could be given in two ways.
We are a democracy In India. Although we elect our representatives but we have no control over the representative between two successive elections spread over a period of five years. We have no control over the formulation of laws enacted by the state and central governments. It is being observed that in
last many years the government is enacting such laws that are detrimental to the welfare of its citizens. Many laws are enacted to benefit both national and international business houses under the pressure of foreign governments. There is a need to put an effective control over it.
Suggestions:
The people should have certain control over the process of formulating laws in the parliament. This control could be given in two ways.
- The role of citizens in enactment of new policies and laws If more than five percent of the gram sabhas moot a proposal to formulate a policy then the state government should forward the proposal to all gram sabhas. If more than fifty percent of the gram sabhas endorse the proposal then it is obligatory on the part of the state governments to enact the proposal into a law or a policy. In the same way the gram sabhas should have the power to partly or wholly reject or amend a law or a policy. They should also have the power to amend or cancel a scheme of the government. This way the citizens will initiate a new chapter in the process of reforms. These could be reforms in the police department or reforms related to judicial system, or enactment of powerful laws against corruption. This will usher in a new era of citizens participation in the government functioning.
- The opinion of the citizens in tabled proposals for formulating all laws and policies in the state assemblies and the parliament. As per the constitution, elected representative are the installed members in parliament and the legislative assemblies of states. In the same way block and district panchayat officials are the members of the panchayat. As per law they have not been given any work. A law should be enacted that a copy of all the proposals and bills that are tabled in the parliament ( besides the finance bill and no confidence motion) be brought to the district or block panchayat and distribute the same to the representatives of all gram sabhas and resident welfare associations in the cities. These laws or bills then should be discussed and dissected in the gram sabhas and the resident welfare associations in the cities. Only after receiving a consensus opinion they should put them up in the parliament for voting.
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