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22 Jun, 2022
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Paper | Topics | Subject |
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GS-II | 12TH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE | International organisation |
THE ABSURDITY OF THE ANTI-DEFECTION LAW | Various acts |
The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded, recently in Geneva.
The main areas of discussion were:
The 164-member of World Trade Organization held its first ministerial conference in nearly five years, due to Covid-19 postponements.
Key Outcomes of the 12th Ministerial Conference.
WTO Reform
Agreement on Global Food Security
Agreement on E-commerce Transactions
Agreement on ‘Covid-19’ Vaccine Production
Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Issues Raised by India:
On WTO Reforms:
E-commerce Transactions:
On Food Security:
ABOUT WTO
World trade organization came into the picture in 1995. Initially, it was the Agreement on Trade and Tariff that was framed during the second world war. Its headquarter is based in Geneva.
Source: The Hindu
Uddhav Thackeray’s government facing internal dissent from a block of 22 MLA led by Eknath Shinde, has brought the anti-defection law again into the spotlight. Such events were also witnessed in Puducherry, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.
ANTI-DEFECTION LAW
The anti-defection law was included in the constitution as the Tenth schedule via the 52nd amendment act 1985 to combat the evil of political defection.
The law punishes an individual member of parliament or even MLAs for leaving one party for another.
The decision on a question of disqualification on the ground of defection is taken by the Chairman or Speaker of such house which is subject to judicial review.
GROUND OF DEFECTION
PURPOSE OF THE LAW
CONSEQUENCES OF ANTI-DEFECTION LAW
SUGGESTIONS
It’s high time to bring the changes in the anti-defection law to ensure the internal democracy of the party and to make them more responsible toward the citizen, for all their acts and policies.
Source: The Hindu
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