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Keep BJP out of power to safeguard Constitution, says Sitaram Yechury

CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said BJP should be kept out of power to safeguard the Constitution and guaranteed rights to people, Speaking to reporters here, he said the saffron party has no role in Hyderabad Liberation and is trying to distort history. If you want to save India as a secular, democratic republic, if you want to safeguard the Indian Constitution and guaranteed rights are provided to the people, if I want to ensure that official agencies are not misused to be the political pals of the ruling party, you have to keep the BJP away from wielding political power and government control, he said replying to a query. He said Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) rally on September 25 and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's meetings with various leaders are some of the initiatives to bring in secular parties for a common agenda. Yechury said the BJP is trying to create confusion on the annexure of Hyderabad State by distorting facts. He said the BJP wants to c

Benami Law: What is the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988?

Introduced in 1988 and amended in 2016, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act prohibits Benami transactions and gives the government the right to recover Benami property

Additional protocol to Universal Postal Union constitution ratified

The Union Cabinet approved the ratification of amendments to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union as contained in the Eleventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution

India at 75: The economic institutions have tended to over-regulate

For India's economic regulators, acquiring a better understanding of markets and acting accordingly will be the challenge for the next 25 years

India at 75: How was August 15 chosen as India's Independence Day?

From 1930 till 1947, India celebrated January 26 as its Independence Day. It was changed to August 15 in 1947. Here is why

India at 75: Judiciary has become near-perfect example of Russell's paradox

The question "who judges the judiciary" is fundamental since it appoints its own members via the Collegium system introduced in the early 1990s

India at 75: The legislatures have come up a little short on representation

What the legislatures have achieved over 75 years is good but is it good enough for the next 75 years?

India at 75: The Constitution hasn't worked well in at least 105 ways

While the Constitution has worked well to preserve our rights and institutions, it hasn't worked well at all in at least 105 ways because it has been amended that many times

Country shall thrive only when citizens aware of Constitution: CJI Ramana

Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana said a constitutional republic shall thrive only when its citizens are aware of what their Constitution envisages

PSU debt serviced by a state to be brought under its FRBM limit: Govt

Such borrowings shall be considered as those availed by the state itself for the purpose of issuing consent under Article 293(3) of the Constitution, says FM Sitharaman

No decision on UCC for now, some writ petitions are pending in SC: Rijiju

Law Minister says matter on setting up regional branches of Supreme Court is currently sub-judice

National emblem row: Digging history and significance of the Lion Capital

The National Emblem is one of the most visible symbols of national identity, used as the seal of the Republic. It was adopted from the Lion Capital of one of the Ashoka Pillars on January 26, 1950

Power of RTI Act: How, where to use the right to question your govt

What is RTI Act? Indian citizens can seek any information that the government can disclose to the Parliament of India. From application to fees, here's how to use RTI Act to question your government

Understanding sub-categorisation of OBCs and Justice G Rohini Commission

The Commission was set up by the President under the Article 340 of the Constitution to sub-categorise OBCs so that the benefits of reservation reach all of them

Courts have become spectator sports but can't degenerate into public brawls

The advent of 24x7 news channels, continual live-tweeting and YouTubed webcasting of proceedings have made judges and lawyers participants in a judicial content-creating version of Big Boss

Ideas of Indian citizenship

The author has literally mapped the narrative of citizenship in the country which has evolved through several amendments in the Citizenship Act of 1955

Focus on fundamental rights makes India stronger, not weaker

Yielding to rights-based politics makes democracy more stable. It furthers its legitimisation with the masses and situates its actions in the context of constitutionality.

The concept of All India Services needs to be re-examined

The idea of an All India Service is at cross purposes with its actuality.

What is the Contingency Fund of India?

Contingency is a negative event which may occur in future, like recession or pandemic. The Constitution has a provision for a contingency fund. Its corpus is always kept intact. Find out how it works

India exploring possibility to invite central Asian leaders on Republic Day

India is exploring the possibility of inviting the top leaders of the central Asian countries to grace the upcoming Republic Day celebrations