Reminder!
#RajivGandhi Govt was responsible for bringing in a ridiculous law which still exists: Anti-Defection.
While it's a good law to prevent people from jumping parties, it's also a horrible law which binds elected representatives to the whims & fancies of party leaders.
#RajivGandhi Govt was responsible for bringing in a ridiculous law which still exists: Anti-Defection.
While it's a good law to prevent people from jumping parties, it's also a horrible law which binds elected representatives to the whims & fancies of party leaders.
The anti-defection law binds representatives to party whips and prevents them from voting according to their conscience. It practically & single-handedly defeats the purpose of participative democracy.
For a simple (and fun) breakdown, watch this:
For a simple (and fun) breakdown, watch this:
It's also quite disturbing how this is not common knowledge yet & how party after party came in but nobody tried to change it.
Why, you ask? Because all of them benefit. It concentrates power in hands of the top leadership. Individual MPs are just numbers, not representatives.
Why, you ask? Because all of them benefit. It concentrates power in hands of the top leadership. Individual MPs are just numbers, not representatives.
