Cow Slaughter Issue

Background Democracy--Election--Leaders not integral--People not Voting--Threat to democracy. Way Out 1.Political leaders improving themselves---long term solution Immediate way out ------NOTA------- Recent Issue 1.Nota in Rajya Sabha(RS) seat of gujarat---challenged in court Why challenged 1.NOTA not statutory backing 2.SC judgement only regarding direct election not indirect as the case with o 3.Allegedly increases corruption Issue with petitioner 1.ECI hav successfully conducted RS election with NOTA before also 2.ECI says it is introduced only after SC judgement in 2013 regarding NOTA 3.Allegedly politicaly motivated International Example 1.Greece 2.Nevada State of USA 3.Columbia What 1.Giving option of not voting anyone among the given candidate in the election. Present Situation in India 1.Available in general election to parliament and state assembly Development of concept in India 1.2009--ECI want to ...

Doklam Standoff History -Calcullat convention of 1890---boundary between sikkim and china. Issue -- Background ---In calcutta convention bhutan was not the party and boundary dispute between -----china and bhutan hasn't been resolved. Claims - - Indian---near Batang La, --China claims--at Mt. Gipmochi further south. --Bhutan--- are rather equivocal about China’s claims, acknowledging that Tibetan graziers had free access to the Doklam plateau and the Dorsa Nala area, but accept the fact that the tri-junction is locat d at batang la. Recent --China constructing road in doklam sector.---Indian troops crosses doka la(western part of doklam) to stop construction Distinction -Longest boundary standoff between both troops since 1962 war. Why india is involved 1.2007 friendship treaty between Bhutan and china---to coordinate on national interest 2.threat to national security of india 3.if accoet it chinas border would come close to vulnerable chi...

What? 1.Killing of large number of Cattle Recent order 1. On 26 May 2017, the  Ministry of Environment  of  Indian Central Governmen t imposed a ban on the SALEand PURCHASE of cattle for slaughter at animal markets across India, under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals statutes. Law 1.Constitution-- --Art-48- prohibit the slaughter of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle. -- The "Preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases, veterinary training and practice" is Entry 15 of the  State List  of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution , meaning that  State legislatures have exclusive powers to legislate the prevention of slaughter and preservation of cattle. -Art-51A(g)----Compasion towards animal 2.SC-- On 26 October 2005, the  Supreme Court of India , in a landmark judgement upheld the constitutional validity of anti-cow slaughter laws enacted by different state gove...