Background What was the Constitution position? Article 370 of the Constitution, which provided autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, was drafted in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, then the state’s Prime Minister, and accepted by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Classified …
Context 146MPs were suspended recently for disrupting Parliamentary proceedings. This is the highest number of MPs suspended in a single session in the history of Parliament. Who can suspend the MPs? How? The Presiding Officer — the Speaker of LS …
Context The Parliament has passed the ‘Telecommunications Bill, 2023’ to transform and reform the telecommunications sector, services, and its networks. The Bill seeks to amend and consolidate the law relating to the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication services. The …
About Women’s Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) In 2023, the Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) which seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. It is officially known …