(i) The distinguished editor of the Bombay Chronicle and political leaders like Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pent angular tournament as a communal-based division of the team. (ii) He felt these types of communal divisions of the team may hinder the nationalist struggle of India. (iii) This kind of cRead more
(i) The distinguished editor of the Bombay Chronicle and political leaders like Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pent angular tournament as a communal-based division of the team.
(ii) He felt these types of communal divisions of the team may hinder the nationalist struggle of India.
(iii) This kind of cricket organised on the principle of lace and religion could aggravate the communal divide he perceived and their efforts to unite India would ultimately fail.
(i) The Parsis were the First Indian community to form the Parsis Gymkhana Club for cricket. (ii) By the 1890s, the Hindus and Muslims also started collecting funds to form Hindu and Islam Gymkhanas. (iii) ln fact, the Bombay Gymkhana was an only-White club of India. They had a quarrel over the useRead more
(i) The Parsis were the First Indian community to form the Parsis Gymkhana Club for cricket.
(ii) By the 1890s, the Hindus and Muslims also started collecting funds to form Hindu and Islam Gymkhanas.
(iii) ln fact, the Bombay Gymkhana was an only-White club of India. They had a quarrel over the use of a public park with the Parsi cricketers.
(a) It is against the Code of Conduct to make such promises. The government or the minister must be asked to withdraw the promise and not to make such promises thereafter. (b) Misuse of government machinery: The Doordarshan and All India Radio must be asked by the Election Commission to give due attRead more
(a) It is against the Code of Conduct to make such promises. The government or the minister must be asked to withdraw the promise and not to make such promises thereafter.
(b) Misuse of government machinery: The Doordarshan and All India Radio must be asked by the Election Commission to give due attention to the statements and campaign of the opposition parties”
(c) Improper preparation of electoral rolls: A fresh electoral roll must be prepared immediately. It must be ensured that it contains names of genuine voters. In a1l its fairness, the officials responsible for the inclusion of names of fake voters must be punished.
(d) Intimidation of voters: Action against the hoodlums must be taken immediately under the law. Efforts must be made to conduct the election in a free and fair manner. Action may be taken against the political party concerned.
(a) Electronic Voting Machines should be used in Nigeria to check malpractices in counting of votes. (b) The Government of India should take some steps and ask the government of Fiji to give full protection to the voters of Indian origin. (c) In the USA, there is federal form of government. The statRead more
(a) Electronic Voting Machines should be used in Nigeria to check malpractices in counting of votes.
(b) The Government of India should take some steps and ask the government of Fiji to give full protection to the voters of Indian origin.
(c) In the USA, there is federal form of government. The states have their own constitutions and own laws regarding election and other matters. In such conditions, the Federal government of the USA cannot interfere. There is no Election Commission like India. So nothing can be done in such matters unless that state itself does something at its own.
The decision of the court does not go against the principles of democratic elections because the court can disqualify any person from contesting the election. In the present case, both the persons have been convicted and not allowed to contest elections.
The decision of the court does not go against the principles of democratic elections
because the court can disqualify any person from contesting the election. In the present case, both the persons have been convicted and not allowed to contest elections.
Why did some political leaders like Mahatma Gandhi criticise the communal foundations of the Pentangular tournament?
(i) The distinguished editor of the Bombay Chronicle and political leaders like Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pent angular tournament as a communal-based division of the team. (ii) He felt these types of communal divisions of the team may hinder the nationalist struggle of India. (iii) This kind of cRead more
(i) The distinguished editor of the Bombay Chronicle and political leaders like Mahatma Gandhi condemned the Pent angular tournament as a communal-based division of the team.
See less(ii) He felt these types of communal divisions of the team may hinder the nationalist struggle of India.
(iii) This kind of cricket organised on the principle of lace and religion could aggravate the communal divide he perceived and their efforts to unite India would ultimately fail.
Give a brief description of cricket clubs in India.
(i) The Parsis were the First Indian community to form the Parsis Gymkhana Club for cricket. (ii) By the 1890s, the Hindus and Muslims also started collecting funds to form Hindu and Islam Gymkhanas. (iii) ln fact, the Bombay Gymkhana was an only-White club of India. They had a quarrel over the useRead more
(i) The Parsis were the First Indian community to form the Parsis Gymkhana Club for cricket.
See less(ii) By the 1890s, the Hindus and Muslims also started collecting funds to form Hindu and Islam Gymkhanas.
(iii) ln fact, the Bombay Gymkhana was an only-White club of India. They had a quarrel over the use of a public park with the Parsi cricketers.
Here are some reports of malpractices in Indian elections. Identify, what the problem in each case is. what should be done to correct the situation? (a) Following the announcement of elections, the minister promised. to provide financial aid to reopen the closed sugar mill. (b) Opposition parties alleged that their statements and campaign was not given due attention in Doordarshan and All India Radio. (c) An enquiry by the Election Commission showed that electoral rolls of a state contain name of 20 lakh fake voters. (d) The hoodlums of a political party were moving with guns, physically pre- venting supporters of other political parties to meet the voters and attacking meetings of other parties.
(a) It is against the Code of Conduct to make such promises. The government or the minister must be asked to withdraw the promise and not to make such promises thereafter. (b) Misuse of government machinery: The Doordarshan and All India Radio must be asked by the Election Commission to give due attRead more
(a) It is against the Code of Conduct to make such promises. The government or the minister must be asked to withdraw the promise and not to make such promises thereafter.
See less(b) Misuse of government machinery: The Doordarshan and All India Radio must be asked by the Election Commission to give due attention to the statements and campaign of the opposition parties”
(c) Improper preparation of electoral rolls: A fresh electoral roll must be prepared immediately. It must be ensured that it contains names of genuine voters. In a1l its fairness, the officials responsible for the inclusion of names of fake voters must be punished.
(d) Intimidation of voters: Action against the hoodlums must be taken immediately under the law. Efforts must be made to conduct the election in a free and fair manner. Action may be taken against the political party concerned.
Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case? (a) During an election in Nigeria, the officer in-charge of counting votes deliberately increased the votes of one candidate and declared him elected. The court later found out that more than five lakh votes cast for one candidate were counted in favour of another. (b) Just before elections in Fiji, a pamphlet was distributed warning voters that a vote for former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry will lead to bloodshed. This was a threat to voters of Indian origin. (c) In the US, each state has its own method of voting its own procedure of counting and its own authority for conducting elections. Authorities in the state of Florida took many controversial decisions that-favoured Mr Bush in the presidential elections in 2000. But no one could change those decisions.
(a) Electronic Voting Machines should be used in Nigeria to check malpractices in counting of votes. (b) The Government of India should take some steps and ask the government of Fiji to give full protection to the voters of Indian origin. (c) In the USA, there is federal form of government. The statRead more
(a) Electronic Voting Machines should be used in Nigeria to check malpractices in counting of votes.
See less(b) The Government of India should take some steps and ask the government of Fiji to give full protection to the voters of Indian origin.
(c) In the USA, there is federal form of government. The states have their own constitutions and own laws regarding election and other matters. In such conditions, the Federal government of the USA cannot interfere. There is no Election Commission like India. So nothing can be done in such matters unless that state itself does something at its own.
Chinappa was convicted for torturing his wife for guilty dowry. Satbir was held of practicing untouchability. The court did not allow either-of them to contest elections. Does this decision go against the principles of democratic elections?
The decision of the court does not go against the principles of democratic elections because the court can disqualify any person from contesting the election. In the present case, both the persons have been convicted and not allowed to contest elections.
The decision of the court does not go against the principles of democratic elections
See lessbecause the court can disqualify any person from contesting the election. In the present case, both the persons have been convicted and not allowed to contest elections.