Wednesday, May 19, 2004
On PM's chair again.
Interesting news
Pioneer link
The gist is that Sonia was forced to climb down due to three clarifications sought by the Indian President.
As quoted from Article:
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Article 102 of the Constitution says: "A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament - (d) if he or she is under any acknowledgment of allegiance or adherence to a foreign state." Sonia Gandhi, in her affidavit, had declared she owned a house in Italy and may thus invite, the term "adherence" of the said provision.
Under Article 103, the President is the sole adjudicator on the issue who has to decide on such matter in consultation with the Election Commission.
Section 5 of the Citizenship Act, dealing with the reciprocity clause for a person who registered herself as an Indian citizen, says the said person could not enjoy more rights than those available to an Indian born person in that other country if he/she acquires citizenship of that country, like Italy for instance.
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What ever the case may be, I believe that what has happened is good for India. As mentioned in the previous post, It has already helped put left out of the decision making seat [they were the only real threat to the reforms] and will help Dr.Manmohan Singh continue his policies in the best interests of the nation. ¶ 12:36 PM
Pioneer link
The gist is that Sonia was forced to climb down due to three clarifications sought by the Indian President.
As quoted from Article:
[quote]
Article 102 of the Constitution says: "A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament - (d) if he or she is under any acknowledgment of allegiance or adherence to a foreign state." Sonia Gandhi, in her affidavit, had declared she owned a house in Italy and may thus invite, the term "adherence" of the said provision.
Under Article 103, the President is the sole adjudicator on the issue who has to decide on such matter in consultation with the Election Commission.
Section 5 of the Citizenship Act, dealing with the reciprocity clause for a person who registered herself as an Indian citizen, says the said person could not enjoy more rights than those available to an Indian born person in that other country if he/she acquires citizenship of that country, like Italy for instance.
[/quote]
What ever the case may be, I believe that what has happened is good for India. As mentioned in the previous post, It has already helped put left out of the decision making seat [they were the only real threat to the reforms] and will help Dr.Manmohan Singh continue his policies in the best interests of the nation. ¶ 12:36 PM
