If a Whip is Issued and the Member acts against it, Which if is Proved, The Member will be stripped off his Membership of the House by the Speaker.
But, WHY At all should a Vote be allowed to be Cast by the Member When the WHIP is given So much importance by the Constitution ?
Instead the Constitution should Say that ONLY the Whip has the Right to Vote as per the Decision of his party And His Vote in the House Equals all the Votes of All his Party Members.
The People who elect a Member Vote Seeing the Party manifesto or Listening to the Promises of the Party Leaders. Why Should a Member be allowed to Sell his Membership of the House, In International Markets - including on Issues related to the Sovereignity, Economics and Security of India ???
Any Member Who wants go against the Party Line should be given only one Option of Resigning from his Membership before the Voting Ends.
This Kind of Law/Amendment Will End the GREAT INDIAN BAZAAR of Democracy.
RE:Riduculous Constitution! - - - Supports Sell Outs
by Girish Rao on Jul 23, 2008 09:32 PM Permalink
The problem is the people, they elect defectors, unless people shun them, unless people stop electing them, crooks will always take advantage of some or the other issue.
RE:Riduculous Constitution! - - - Supports Sell Outs
by Sincere Citizen on Jul 23, 2008 08:55 PM Permalink
Completely agree with you this is the best idea to stop such wolves who prey on peoples money.
RE:Riduculous Constitution! - - - Supports Sell Outs
by Ashish on Jul 23, 2008 09:56 PM Permalink
Firstly I 100% Agree with your sentiments and I would like to add following.
The most basis fundamental of Democracy is that Citizens have right to know what their MP/MLA are promising to deliver, their ideology and principals they stand for before they vote them in or out.
Therefore, if MP/MLA switches a side, changes their ideology or principals for any reasons they must be forced (by law of course) to go back to their constituency and seek a fresh mandate for changed scenario and explain it why. Without that you are basically showing one thing to your customer and handing them out quite another. Which in any country and place will amount to a prosecution under criminal law for cheating...
Lets take this debate to as many people as we can and on one fine day people's strong view on this subject will force our political party to pass one such law. And that could only enhance the Indian Democracy and held MP/MLAs more accountable.
