On 5 November, the governor of Gujarat OP Kohli accorded his - TopicsExpress



          

On 5 November, the governor of Gujarat OP Kohli accorded his sanction to the Gujarat Local Authorities Law (Amendment) Bill 2009 that makes voting in local body elections in the state compulsory. Although, at first blush, the move appears to hold rare appeal—particularly to ideologues that view voting as a bounden duty of a citizen in a democratic polity—the law is plainly unconstitutional. The obligation imposed by the legislation, as a careful reading of the measure shows us, treads dangerously upon our most cherished, and constitutionally protected, liberties. Suhrith Parthasarathy in Vantage.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:26:39 +0000

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