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Public Accounts Committee flags Union Finance Ministry's failure to transfer ₹9,222 crore in cess collections to designated funds, citing CAG report.
Union government defers 2027 Census in Manipur following persistent demands for National Register of Citizens (NRC) amidst demographic change and ethnic conflict concerns.
Parliamentary panel highlights 40 crore Indians trapped in healthcare gap, too rich for subsidies but too poor for private care, urging stronger public health.
Political demography highlights how uneven population trends, fertility rates, and migration challenge India's federalism, electoral representation, and future governance, urging sensitive policy management.
OBC creamy layer income test implementation stalled between Ministries despite Supreme Court ruling on 'hostile discrimination' in reservation policy.
Article argues against enlarging Lok Sabha beyond 543 seats, advocating for preserving federal balance and improving parliamentary deliberation amidst delimitation and women's reservation debates.
MMDR Amendment Act 2026 centralizes mineral taxation, undermining fiscal federalism and state revenues, sparking constitutional concerns and parliamentary deliberation issues.
P. Chidambaram labels 'One Nation, One Election' bills as "unconstitutional" and "monstrous," violating the Constitution's Basic Structure before JPC.
New law on Vande Mataram sparks debate on individual conscience, fundamental rights, and the Supreme Court's Bijoe Emmanuel ruling.
NDA explores dissolving 22 state/UT assemblies for simultaneous 2029 Lok Sabha polls, facing opposition over constitutional implications and electoral reforms.
Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the Southern Zonal Council meeting, praising southern states' development contributions and addressing inter-state water disputes, delimitation, and fiscal concerns.
Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026, restricting states' mineral levy powers, sparking fiscal federalism debate and revenue concerns for mineral-rich states.
New Mines and Minerals Bill sparks Centre-state tussle over mineral taxation, threatening state revenues and raising federalism concerns after Supreme Court ruling.
Supreme Court report reveals 326 MPs, including 251 Lok Sabha and 75 Rajya Sabha members, face criminal cases, highlighting political criminalization.
Tamil Nadu's resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543 ignites federalism debate, challenging future delimitation and women's reservation implementation.
One Nation, One Election proposal poses an existential threat to India's federal architecture and parliamentary democracy, prioritizing administrative convenience over democratic substance.
As India enters its 80th year, an audit reveals grave challenges to its inclusive democracy, constitutional institutions, and federal polity, urging renewal.
Rajya Sabha passes controversial mining Bill, prohibiting states from imposing levies on major minerals, despite Supreme Court upholding state powers, raising federalism concerns.
FCRA Bill referred to JPC, sparking debate on parliamentary committees' power to influence legislation amidst declining scrutiny of bills.
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