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How is the President of India elected and what are it's Privileges, Oath, Tenure and Removal ?

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 In India the stage is all set to elect a new President who will become the 15th person to hold this office after the incumbent President Ramnath Kovind retires on 24th July'22. As we all know that the office of President is the Highest Constitutional post of India. The ruling NDA government has appointed Ms. Draupadi Murmu for the highest post whereas the opposition UPA government has appointed Mr. Yashwant Sinha for this post. After the elections India will have it's 15th President. But the question here arises is how the President of India is elected. The President of India is not elected directly by the citizen like that of MPs, MLAs. Rather it is elected through a process of electoral college which involves all the parliamentarians and members of state legislative assemblies to vote.  Incumbent President of India: Shri Ramnath Kovind Image Source: presidentofindia.nic.in Article 52 of the Indian Constitution creates the office for the President of India. Qualifications: -A

What is Left Wing and Right Wing in Politics ?

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 In Politics we often use the terms "Left Wing" and "Right Wing" but do you know from where did such terms originate. In India we use the term "Rightist" to refer to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) and "Leftist" for the opposition parties i.e Indian National Congress(INC) etc. Today in this Blog I will discuss the origin of such terms and the meaning and Ideology each term has. But before starting I will tell you a story. Today we often take the ideas of Liberty, Freedom and Equality for granted. But we need to remind ourselves that these ideas also have a history. By looking at the French Revolution you will read a small part of the that history. The French Revolution led to the end of monarchy in France. A society based on privileges gave way to a new system of governance. The idea that all individuals had rights and could claim equality became part of a new language of politics. These notions of Equality and Freedom emerged as the centra

What is UPI and How it Works ?

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There was a Time 9-10 years back when the Shopkeeper or the Customer does not have a Change( Chhutta) in their pocket. Sometimes we buy a product of 10-20rs and give the shopkeeper a big note of 100 or 500rs but they do not have change amount to return us( bhaiya chhutta nahi hai ). Similarly if we urgently want to send someone money then we have to go to the bank standing in long queue or sometimes if we want urgent money then we have to wait for a long time for the money to get credited in our account. There was a time when transactions were made via cheque, deposit form, or ATM machine and if the transaction went unsuccessful due to any technical or mechanical fault then again we have to complain to the bank and get our problems solved which takes a lot of time, sometimes the bank employee is absent or the bank is closed due to certain reasons or the employee is not listening to our problems we get hesitated so much.  But after the introduction of UPI(Unified Payments Interface) in

Rathyatra Mela Of Varanasi.

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 Every year the City of Varanasi celebrates the divine festival of Rathyatra Mela (Rathyatra means Chariot Journey) this festival is associated to Lord Jagannath(who is Lord Krishna reincarnated in the form of Lord Vishnu) his elder brother Balabhadra and his younger sister Subhadra. There is very interesting story behind this festival being celebrated. Continue reading my Blog to find out the reason. Picture showing Lord Jagannath at the extreme right(with dark complexion, Sister Subhadra in the middle and Brother Balabhadra in the extreme left) The Story Let us all get back in our childhood where we all loved to play in the rainy season, splash water on our siblings, play with mud water and when our parents scold for getting sick "Tabiyet kharab hui to doctor ke paas nahi le jaungi"  we all started feeling sad and look out of the window thinking of again playing in the rain outside. This is the story similar to three divine kids namely Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra who

Where does the Government Keep it's Money ?

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 We all have in our pockets a personal wallet where we keep our money in the form of Cash or Credit/Debit Cards but have you ever wondered where does the Indian Government keeps it's money. From where Government takes money to implement the schemes, build roads, highways, give salaries to government officials and ministers etc. There are 3 types of Funds or we can say wallet of the Indian Government. Money: Image is for representative purpose only Consolidated Fund Of India: Under Article 266(1) of the Indian Constitution  "All revenues received by the Government by way of Taxes like Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government Business i.e. Non-Tax Revenues are credited into the Consolidated Fund Of India" .  - All States can have their own Consolidated Fund and in the Central Government the Comptroller and Auditor General Of India(CAG) is responsible for making audit to this fund. The Gover

What are the Powers of the Indian President ?

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 Many People are Unaware of the Powers Of Indian President, some believe that the President only acts as a stamp who give accent to the Bills passed by the Parliament but that is not really true. The Constitution of India empowers the President and grants him so many Legislative, Executive and Judicial Powers that makes its office the most powerful and respectful in many aspects. In this Blog I will discuss all the powers of the Indian President. Rashtrapati Bhawan : Image is for representative purpose only Executive Powers: 1- Article 53(1) of the Indian Constitution says that all Executive and official orders of the Government Of India shall be executed under his name, which means that the President has the powers to issue orders which can be related to any Ministry, Department or PSUs. He can also exercise his powers directly through his subordinate officers. Appointing Powers: 1- Article 75 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to appoint the Prime Minister who may hold

How Are Indian Supreme Court Judges Appointed ?

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 There is a widespread controversy in India regarding the appointment of Judges especially in the Supreme Court the Highest Judicial Body in India. But this Blog will take you to the detailed process of how it is done, what role does the Collegium play, what role does the Executive play in appointment of the Judges. Supreme Court: Image is for representative purpose only First of all let's talk about the basic eligibility to be appointed as a Judge in the Supreme Court. 1-The person must be an Indian Citizen. 2-He/she must have been worked as a Judge in any respective High Court in India for a period of 5 years or must have been worked as a Lawyer in any respective High Court for not less than 10 years. 3-In the views of the President of India, he/she must be a distinguished Jurist. Hammer: Image is for representative purpose only  The procedure to appoint Judges in Supreme Court of India is mentioned under Clause 2 of Article 124 of the Indian Constitution. Now, today the maximum