Thread by @spinesurgeon

There are three arms of government and three levels of government
Arms
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary

Levels
Centre
State
Local bodies

Each one is related
But
Have distinct purposes

Each one collect seperate taxes too
Sometimes purpose and taxes overlap

https://twitter.com/kirubankl/status/1120621831868694528

Legislature is to form rules
For example
If you want a rule that Paediatricians must be given ten acres of govt land to start a hospital it is the duty of the legislature to form this rule
Or
If you want to remove the rule that "you need licence to buy guns"
Again legislature

Now
Executive has to merely carry out this rule
When the legislature has passed and act to give ten acres govt land to paediatrician
The executive has to identify the land and give patta for you

Suppose the executive gives only 5 acres
Then you can go to judiciary

In this way
The job of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary are clear-cut

And
Now coming to three levels of government

Here too
They have divided

Few for centre eg Military
Few for state eg Police
Few for Local Bodies eg water supply
Few areas are shared

Those areas where Centre Government alone can act are called Central List
Eg Army

Those areas where state govt alone can act are called state list
Eg Police

Those areas where there is an overlap between state and center are called concurrent list
Eg education

For example
If you want a rule that says everyone should serve in military, only central govt can bring law for it
It is where your MP comes to play

If you want a rule that says everyone should work in police for two years
State govt has to bring a law
It is your MLA Job

Suppose
You want water supply to your home 24x7
you want drainage to he underground only in your area
You want street lamps in all streets

The local body acts here

What is the difference between your councillor and Your Corporation Commissioner

Your councillor decides how many hours your home will have water
Or
How many streets will have lamp

Your commissioner implements it

Suppose

You want street light in all streets
Whom should you ask
Your councillor

Your local body has set standards that all streets should have lights but your street does not have
Whom should you ask
Your commissioner.

Neither of this is your MP job
@SureshKrShukla

Same way

There is a primary school within 20 km of your home
You want that to be changed to "a primary school must be available within 2 km"
Ask your MLA
There is a rule
But
No school.yet
Ask your district education officer

Income tax rate is 20 % for example
You want to make it 10% or 30 %
This is your MPs job

Professional tax has to be reduced
It is your councillor job

So
List down all your needs
Then put a hyphen and write which arm of govt it comes and which level of govt it comes

Suppose it comes at local body level Then look at the candidate
Vote for the candidate

If it comes at state Assembly level
Look at the party manifesto for assembly Election
Vote for symbol of the party whose manifesto you want to be implemented
Don't even care about candidate

Suppose

If it comes at state parliament level
Look at the party manifesto for assembly Election
Vote for symbol of the party whose manifesto you want to be implemented
Don't even care about candidate
That's all

Symbol is important for Lok Sabha and assembly
Not individual

In case
Your demand / wishlist / dream

Does not fall under legislature
But
Under other arms of govt

Then
You have to solve that then and there

And not wait for elections
Elections are for policy making

Vote for symbols in Lok Sabha, Assembly
Individuals in local bodies

In Lok Sabha
You are voting to decide the policy or government regarding finance, military etc

You are not going to select
Mayor
Union Chairman
Councillor
Head master
DSP
Collector
Sanitary inspector
EB wireman

With your vote for Lok Sabha

#BasicCivics

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