Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Issue Based Current Affairs Week 5 (2016) Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Polity related Issues (Excerpts from Article of Pratap Bhanu Mehta) Gujarat started the debate Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh To improve democratic participation Vote is not FR but constitutional right Equality Everyone should vote Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Democratic Paternalism State knows better No evidence that it succeeded in other countries Vote does not signify increase in level of political knowledge Example of Australia (people were choosing first candidate in the list) Inverted the democracy (State telling people to come and vote) Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Civil Society to encourage voting Generate awareness Empowering women may go a long way (also women representatives) Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Case of Haryana and Rajasthan Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Education (relatively relaxed norms for Dalits) Sanitation No pending dues to the govt. Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Administrative Case Lakhs of Rupees in grants Increasing Computerisation To better coordinate with bureaucracy Progressive Purpose Positive Discrimination Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Absolute belief in idea that education leads to wisdom and good governance Punishing individual for social failure Will punish the backwards more (double jeopardy) No such thing for MPs and MLAs (why only in Panchayats) Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Instead of having qualification for representatives, we can have qualifications for Ministers Supreme Court ruling Upheld the law SC says education makes an individual knowledgeable about right and wrong Will incentivize education and sanitation State has the power to regulate laws regarding representation in Panchayats Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh International Relations related Issues Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh 12 Asia-Pacific countries An agreement to lower tariffs and open markets To lift barriers to doing business overseas and boost economic growth Improve Intellectual property regime Evaluating the role of government in private enterprise Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh U.S., Canada, Mexico Japan, Australia, New Zealand Chile, Peru Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam. Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Working on a separate trade agreement with other Asian countries Separate bilateral investment treaty Seen as part of Obama administrations efforts to refocus foreign policy in Asia U.S. point of view : China and other countries are free to join TPP if theyre willing to adopt its rules Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Quicker economic growth Higher-paying jobs Trade ties can align countries strategic interests and prevent international disagreements. Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Move jobs abroad Increased competition to domestic market Sugar, textile and even footwear industry are worried a free-trade deal could affect domestic manufacturers Dispute-resolution systems in TPP would allow large companies to challenge a countrys domestic laws (including in areas of consumer protection and environment) Raj Malhotras IAS Study Group, Chandigarh Issue Based Current Affairs Week 5 (2016) For Regular Updates Visit our Website :