10 faults of Indian parliamentary system?
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Democracy is a form of government understood to revolve around the consent of the governed. In a parliamentary democracy, this principle is enshrined by enabling citizens to elect legislators, who then go on to appoint the executive, consisting of a council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister or Chief Minister. This system essentially requires the executive to be accountable to the legislature which is presumed to reflect the will of the people.
While the framers of the Constitution in their wisdom felt that the parliamentary democracy model was the one best suited to India, I believe that on close examination the current system does not embody the consent of the governed even when this is calculated with a significantly low threshold.
When a political party enjoys a brute majority, the first casualty is the accountability of the executive to the legislature. This is because the opposition and other political parties have no way of keeping the executive in check by preventing the passing of bills, etc. The 'anti -defection law' in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution has reduced legislators to mere numbers as they are bound by the whip issued by the party. In other words, a legislator is forced to toe the line of his or her party's leadership even though he or she holds a different opinion.
Voting against the wishes of the party puts him or her at risk of disqualification. This raises an important question: Is the legislator accountable to the electorate and obligated to represent their views or is the legislator just a party minion? Political parties have increasingly emerged as extra-constitutional authorities dictating terms to constitutional functionaries such as legislators.
Governance, the implementation of policies and infrastructure development in one's locality or constituency, have considerable significance for citizens. While this may seem appropriate in the context of the separation of powers, it is ironic that legislators who supposedly reflect the will of the people lack authority with regard to the issues which matter most to the citizens. At best, legislators may use the Local Area Development Funds( Rs 2 crore in case of MLAs and Rs 5 crore in case of MPs, per annum), lobby with the government, or raise issues in the Parliament or Legislature. In reality, decisions pertaining to these issues are left to the discretion of the government, and legislators (especially those who do not belong to the ruling party or are independent) are helpless.
People are hence hesitant to vote for independent candidates despite the better credentials they often enjoy. The current Lok Sabha has only three independent members. There are also instances of legislators of the ruling party wielding unauthorised powers by interfering in the functions of the executive, such as transfers and the appointment of public servants, the awarding of infrastructure development contracts, etc. Either way, the functioning does not facilitate good governance and transparency.
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The democratic system of government can be divided into the parliamentary and the presidential system based on the relationship between the executive and the legislature. In a parliamentary system, executive is a part of legislature, which implements the law and plays an active role in framing it as well