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Voice vote as constitutional subterfuge
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Even laws that are unquestionably desirable and necessary cannot be enacted using dubious legislative mechanisms
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Even laws that are unquestionably desirable and necessary cannot be enacted using dubious legislative mechanisms
The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill was passed by the State’s Legislative Council on Monday, February 8. The Bill had already been passed by the Legislative Assembly where the State government enjoys a majority. But the prospect of the Bill passing the Upper House was doubtful as the Opposition parties the Congress and the Janata Dal (S) have a majority in the Council; and both were opposed to the Bill. But the law was passed by the Council despite the lack of a majority. Instead of having a division vote based on actual voting as is usual and as the Opposition members had demanded, the presiding officer just declared the Bill passed by voice vot
Updated Jan 15, 2021 | 17:10 IST
New Delhi is concerned that Beijing, which has steadily increased its clout in Nepal, is trying to meddle in the internal affairs of Nepal. Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali | Photo Credit: ANI
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The border disagreements came to the fore in 2020 when Oli issued a new political map of Nepal which included Indian areas of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh
This was largely seen as a response to India s opening of a road to Lipulekh
Oli raised the stakes by telling the National Assembly that Gyawali’s India visit will focus on Nepal’s new map