Reviewing the current scenerio of political criminalisation in India, describe its causes and prevention measures.
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In India the tendency to take up politics as useful business gives birth to political criminalisation. There is a great possibility of criminalisation in party politics because in it, the way to enjoy power opens through election. At present in Indian politics, increasing number of criminals indicates the level of criminalisation in all political parties where the selection of the candidates is done through a non-democratic way. All the parties, instead of people of good character, give tickets to the people who, have power, wealth and a greater possibility to win.
Prevention Measures :
1. To make election commission transparent.
2. To introduce provisions like NOTA, so that people of criminal background may not win the election.
3. Law should be made rigid and should be executed in an effective way.
4. Not to select the person in election process who has criminal background.
5. Special arrangement of fast-track court.
6. To manage online election effectively.
7. To fine and punish political parties who give tickets to criminals.
8. To remove poverty, illiteracy and unemployment in a planned way.
9. Not to accept the leaders of criminal background.
10. To remove the shortcomings of electoral system.
11. To remove the drawback in quality and ability of the government