Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
3. The insufficient enforcement of the anti-defection law, particularly with the involvement of the speaker in deciding on disqualification proceedings, poses significant challenges to its effectiveness and fairness. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question:
The Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, Rahul Narwekar, is currently juggling his responsibilities of presiding over the Assembly’s winter session alongside hearing the disqualification petitions against the rival factions of the Shiv Sena.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the shortcomings of the anti-defection law and measures needed to fix them.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Write about objectives of anti-defection.
Body:
First, write about various features of anti-defection pertaining to disqualification.
Next, write as to why the anti-defection has been ineffective in preventing defection and horse trading. Substantiate with examples.
Next, suggest measures needed to rectify this.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
