Wednesday 28 October 2015

What is happening in our Rajya Sabha is happening in the HOUSE OF LORDS also. The Upper Houses were created with the intention to moderate the view of Lower House since as ELDERS they were supposed to exercise their unprejudiced independent views and vote keeping in view ONLY THE NATIONAL INTEREST and NOT TO SERVE THEIR POLITICAL AGENDA. Time has come to revisit this matter and bringout necessary changes to the COMPOSITION OF UPPER HOUSES to justify their original intention. I suggest 2/3rd members can continue to be elected under present system to represent Political Parties and 1/3rd elected by various non-political associations like Camber of Commerce, Trade Unions, University Syndicates, Medical Association, Scientist Associations, Bar Council, Press Council, NGOs etc. This will strengthen Parliamentary democracy.
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