UNIFORM CIVIL CODE (UCC) TOPIC: Polity Context- Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s announced that the BJP, if voted to power, will form a committee to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State. Concept- UCC in States: UCC is one that would provide for one law for the […]
WHAT IS ESSENTIAL PRACTICE TEST? TOPIC: Polity Context- The action of some pre-university colleges in Karnataka refusing entry to Muslim girl students wearing hijabs, or head-scarves, has now become a national controversy. The Karnataka High Court, by an interim order, has directed that students should not wear attire linked to any religion until […]
NOC refusal to a Movie by the Defence Ministry Type: Polity Context: The Defence Ministry refused to grant a ‘No Objection Certificate’ to a movie based on a homosexual army officer as it portrays romantic relations between him and a local Kashmiri boy. Concept: According to the Defence Ministry, NOC is refused to the filmmakers/producers […]
DISHA Topic: Polity Context: Union Rural Development Minister informed Lok Sabha that only one-fourth of the required number of Disha meetings have taken place as many MPs have complained that Disha meetings are not taking place in their constituencies. Concept: District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee, also known as Disha, is responsible for […]
COURT RULINGS ON HIJAB TOPIC: Polity Context- In its order prohibiting hijab in government educational institutions, Karnataka has cited rulings by three HCs. The order cited three cases decided by different High Courts to hold that banning the headscarf is not violative of fundamental rights, particularly freedom of religion. Concept- What are these […]
GOVERNOR V/S FEDERAL STRUCTURE TOPIC: Polity Context- Governor R.N. Ravi returning the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) Bill passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly and the running battle between West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee underline again the problematic role that governors play in Indian politics. Concept- Constitutional Position of […]
GOVERNOR TOPIC: Polity Context- In recent years, the bitterness between states and Governors have been largely about the selection of the party to form a government, deadline for proving majority, sitting on Bills, and passing negative remarks on the state administration. Last week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blocked Governor JagdeepDhankhar on […]
Demanding PESA rights- Jharkhand’s tribal people plan to boycott panchayat polls TOPIC: Polity Context- several tribal clans and their leaders in the state have vowed to boycott the elections alleging that the Jharkhand government has ignored the rights of the tribal people of the state for more than 20 years. Their specific grouse […]