Parliament buildings and Constitutional provisions

Subject : Polity

Section: Parliament

Concept :

The BJP and the Congress have locked horns over the upcoming inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleging that the Congress is “generously misquoting” from the Constitution and “lacks in any national spirit & sense of pride in India’s progress”.
Tharoor agreed with Kharge and mentioned Articles 60 and Article 111 of the Constitution, which he said “make it clear that the President is the head of the parliament”.

Article 60 of Indian Constitution – Oath or affirmation

Article 60 of the Indian Constitution prescribes the Oath or affirmation by the President.
It states that the oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and, in his absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court available.
Any other person acting as President or discharging the functions of the President also undertakes the similar oath or affirmation.

Article 111 of Indian Constitution – Assent to Bills

Article 111 of the Indian Constitution says that whenever a Bill is passed from both the Houses of Parliament, it shall then be presented to the President of India for final approval.
Now, it is in the hands of the President if he assents to the Bill or holds it back for reconsideration. If he thinks that the Bill is not the Money Bill that he can immediately after receiving the Bill transmit it back to the Lok Sabha with a message as a request to reconsider the Bill.
The President can also specify a particular provision he is not sure of as a recommendation in his message. After the Bill is returned back in Lok Sabha, then the House of People will reconsider the Bill accordingly.
Now, it will depend on the House Of People to consider the amendments recommended by the President. If the House feels that the amendment is pivotal and necessary then it may or may not make those amendments.
After the reconsideration when the Bill is again sent to the President for final assent, this time it has to be assented to by the President of India for further proceeding in Financial Matters.