Why did India have Parliamentary form of Government
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The Indian constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of government and this system has been adopted both at the centre and in the states. The President of the Indian Union and the Governors of the states are constitutional rulers with nominal powers. They act on the advice of their respective Cabinets which wield the real authority in the Union and in the states. To make it more clear the Prime-Minister at the centre and the Chief Minister in the state alone have the mandate of the people and they alone are responsible to the people. This is the long and short story of Parliamentary Government.
It is true that Indian Parliament prefers to resolve political issues on the floor. The issues are thrashed out in face to face confrontation between the government and opposition party leaders. The Question Hour often helps to pin point crucial issues. But unfortunately most of the MPs are not sensitive to the variable winds of public opinion. Besides India lacks both a strong opposition and an alternative government which are essential for the successful working of the Parliamentary constitution. The institutional period to Parliament is real.
A plea was made in favor of presidential form of government in the Constituent Assembly. There was a subtle move in its favor during India’s regime. A spate of literature appeared with frustrating conclusion that Parliamentary democracy in particular of the West Minister variety could not work successfully in the country. Accusing fingers were raised against unscrupulous politicians, the unwieldy party system and unhealthy administration. Even now some politicians try with the idea of a presidential government in a modified form. The idea may look attractive to some at the first sight. But it is not easy to transplant the political system of one country to another. For political systems grow out of experience, practice and genius of the people.
It is true that Indian Parliament prefers to resolve political issues on the floor. The issues are thrashed out in face to face confrontation between the government and opposition party leaders. The Question Hour often helps to pin point crucial issues. But unfortunately most of the MPs are not sensitive to the variable winds of public opinion. Besides India lacks both a strong opposition and an alternative government which are essential for the successful working of the Parliamentary constitution. The institutional period to Parliament is real.
A plea was made in favor of presidential form of government in the Constituent Assembly. There was a subtle move in its favor during India’s regime. A spate of literature appeared with frustrating conclusion that Parliamentary democracy in particular of the West Minister variety could not work successfully in the country. Accusing fingers were raised against unscrupulous politicians, the unwieldy party system and unhealthy administration. Even now some politicians try with the idea of a presidential government in a modified form. The idea may look attractive to some at the first sight. But it is not easy to transplant the political system of one country to another. For political systems grow out of experience, practice and genius of the people.
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The Parliamentary form of government was chosen in India because:
1. In Parliamentary form of government ,the Executive is a part of the Legislature so there are less chances of conflict.
2. The harmonious relationship between the legislature and the executive ensures efficiency in Parliamentary form of government.
3. Parliamentary form of government ensures more responsibility of the Cabinet to the people.
4. Parliamentary form of government is more elastic and flexible than Presidential form of government.
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