Quick Help plz...
Mention the achievements of the first speaker of Lok Sabha 'G.V Mavalankar In a few points.
Answers
Answered by
1
In the wake of India`s Independence on 20 August 1947, a committee was constituted to study and report on the need to separate the Constitution-making role of the Constituent Assembly from its legislative role. Mavalankar was appointed to head the Committee. The legislative and Constitution-making roles of the Assembly were divided on the recommendation of this Committee`s. It was decided that there should be a Speaker to preside over the Assembly when it worked as the legislative body for the country. Once again, the choice of the person to be in charge of the Session of the Constituent Legislative Assembly fell on Mavalankar; consequently, he was selected to the office on 17 November 1947.
On 26 November 1949, the Constitution of free India was adopted and the consequential change in the arrangement of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) into the Provisional Parliament also took place. Conversely, a corresponding change in the status of Mavalankar also happened, as he became the Speaker of the Provisional Parliament on 26 November 1949. Till the First Lok Sabha was constituted in 1952, Mavalankar sustained to inhabit the office of the Speaker all the way through the Provisional Parliament. The Indian Legislature at that time oversees the process of conversion from a colonial institution into a sovereign Parliament under the Constitution of Independent India. A very crucial phase in the history was reflected within this period and it did mark the beginning of a new era of fully dependable Government.
At that juncture several practical introductions and changes were needed to be introduced into the functioning of the Parliament. Predominantly it was the job of Speaker Mavalankar to be the forerunner as well as the catalyst of these changes. Mavalankar did not give the lie to the anticipations of the Parliament and the country at large on him. Mavalankar was prepared with rules, practices, procedures and conventions needed for the smooth functioning of a diplomat Parliament in the country, by the time the process of elections to the First Lok Sabha was completed in the country. On 15 May 1952, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a result, proposed the name of Mavalankar to be chosen as the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha of Independent India. The House carried the proposal with 394 votes, against the opponent`s 55.
For the next four years, Mavalankar presided over the Lok Sabha. The country, India witnessed the unique qualities of Mavalankar as an institution-builder. A multifaceted personality, Mavalankar has the quality to link the past instances with the fresh needs and with the effective changes he succeeded in maintaining continuity. Not only he tailored the presented ones to suit the new conditions, but also introduced several new rules and procedures.
The `Question Hour` in its modern sense became a regular and meaningful feature of parliamentary Sessions on his proposal. Procedures like Short Notice Questions and Half-an-Hour Discussions were also inserted which means to bring out information from the Government and in this manner to make the Government truthfully answerable to the Parliament. Under his initiative, the entire lawmaking procedures undergo radical changes to make it truly self-governing in tune with the changing times. Speaker Mavalankar started the discussion on `President`s Address` on a `Motion of Thanks`. Correspondingly, under his guidance and direction, the rules that were governing the composition and procedure of Parliamentary Committees were ameliorated to make them adjust to the new political situation.
Mavalankar initiated, a number of new Committees like the Rules Committee, the Committee of Privileges, the Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Committee on Government Assurances, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament, General Purposes Committee, etc. were acquainted in the Indian Parliament. In order to restore the existing Committees and to make them applicable to the times, he also took various measures.
On 26 November 1949, the Constitution of free India was adopted and the consequential change in the arrangement of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) into the Provisional Parliament also took place. Conversely, a corresponding change in the status of Mavalankar also happened, as he became the Speaker of the Provisional Parliament on 26 November 1949. Till the First Lok Sabha was constituted in 1952, Mavalankar sustained to inhabit the office of the Speaker all the way through the Provisional Parliament. The Indian Legislature at that time oversees the process of conversion from a colonial institution into a sovereign Parliament under the Constitution of Independent India. A very crucial phase in the history was reflected within this period and it did mark the beginning of a new era of fully dependable Government.
At that juncture several practical introductions and changes were needed to be introduced into the functioning of the Parliament. Predominantly it was the job of Speaker Mavalankar to be the forerunner as well as the catalyst of these changes. Mavalankar did not give the lie to the anticipations of the Parliament and the country at large on him. Mavalankar was prepared with rules, practices, procedures and conventions needed for the smooth functioning of a diplomat Parliament in the country, by the time the process of elections to the First Lok Sabha was completed in the country. On 15 May 1952, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a result, proposed the name of Mavalankar to be chosen as the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha of Independent India. The House carried the proposal with 394 votes, against the opponent`s 55.
For the next four years, Mavalankar presided over the Lok Sabha. The country, India witnessed the unique qualities of Mavalankar as an institution-builder. A multifaceted personality, Mavalankar has the quality to link the past instances with the fresh needs and with the effective changes he succeeded in maintaining continuity. Not only he tailored the presented ones to suit the new conditions, but also introduced several new rules and procedures.
The `Question Hour` in its modern sense became a regular and meaningful feature of parliamentary Sessions on his proposal. Procedures like Short Notice Questions and Half-an-Hour Discussions were also inserted which means to bring out information from the Government and in this manner to make the Government truthfully answerable to the Parliament. Under his initiative, the entire lawmaking procedures undergo radical changes to make it truly self-governing in tune with the changing times. Speaker Mavalankar started the discussion on `President`s Address` on a `Motion of Thanks`. Correspondingly, under his guidance and direction, the rules that were governing the composition and procedure of Parliamentary Committees were ameliorated to make them adjust to the new political situation.
Mavalankar initiated, a number of new Committees like the Rules Committee, the Committee of Privileges, the Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Committee on Government Assurances, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament, General Purposes Committee, etc. were acquainted in the Indian Parliament. In order to restore the existing Committees and to make them applicable to the times, he also took various measures.
Similar questions