President Pranab Mukherjee also said in the existing Indian parliamentary system, though political parties with less numbers of seats enjoy equal rights and authority with the party in power, they have “no responsibility”. Photo: PTINew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday advocated the need for strong electoral reforms to strengthen the democratic process saying it is time to look at legal provisions for increasing the number of parliamentary seats. Mukherjee also said in the existing Indian parliamentary system, though political parties with less numbers of seats enjoy equal rights and authority with the party in power, they have “no responsibility”. The president was speaking at a seminar on Economic Reforms With Reference To Electoral Issues where chief justice of India J.S. Stressing the need for reforms, he said, “a strong electoral system and timely reforms are necessary to strengthen the democratic structure of India.

Source: Mint April 08, 2017 13:18 UTC