role of the opposition in the context of Indian democracy about 200 words
Answers
The issue of opposition has been a lot in news since 2014. More importantly the issue of giving recognition to opposition in news. There was also a question in Prelims on Opposition party. It is safer to prepare the topic fron all angles
In news
Recently, a petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker to appoint a Leader of Opposition for the 17th Lok Sabha.
Placing it in syllabus
Parliament and state legislatures – structure and functioning
Static dimensions
Provisions about opposition party
Brief history about opposition parties
Recognition process
Current dimensions
Controversy at present and solutions
Importance of an opposition in Parliamentary democracy
Content
On June 18, 2019, West Bengal MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was named by the Congress as its leader in the Lok Sabha. The newly-appointed Speaker Om Birla has not appointed him as the Leader of Opposition. A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker to appoint a Leader of Opposition for the 17th Lok Sabha contending that denying the second largest party the leadership in the parliament sets the wrong precedence and dilutes the democracy.