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I also doubted his claims about questions from arc .. Papers were mostly gs type in paper 2..i did not think much about administration angle and wrote maximum points for answers as we do in GS papers with some diagrams. Now our fate is in examiner hand..
I dont know what I wrote in paper 2. Its all mixed up in my head now. I tried to push administrative angles in all questions and when I failed, I pushed GS angles too. It became a proverbial 'khicdi'.
Approach to westminister vs indian system qn? Anybody..
Westminister- Traditionally strong two party system, no regional parties, very few coalitions in the past, Not suited for a federal state (since UK is not a federation), comparatively homogenous society, no judicial review. Unique Indian poltical culture- caste, religion factors. Growth of state and regional parties, presence of AIS, criminalisation of politics, strong ECI. Plus some other stuff which I cant recall. PS- take it with a grain of salt. Some of the stuff I mentioned, I might not have mentioned and vice versa.
Your answer seem to be partially correct. More focus was to be on political culture then on structure...which i found difficult to address.
Approach to westminister vs indian system qn? Anybody..
Westminister- Traditionally strong two party system, no regional parties, very few coalitions in the past, Not suited for a federal state (since UK is not a federation), comparatively homogenous society, no judicial review. Unique Indian poltical culture- caste, religion factors. Growth of state and regional parties, presence of AIS, criminalisation of politics, strong ECI. Plus some other stuff which I cant recall. PS- take it with a grain of salt. Some of the stuff I mentioned, I might not have mentioned and vice versa.
According to me the question was focused on functioning of our parliament, it said the Philosophy of westminister, the philosophy is essential executive held accountable by parliament, infact some of the features you mentioned are even in US- like strong two party, it was about poor parliamentary functioning due to our poor political culture, as far as my assessment goes...if you read even wikipedia of westminister system, it stresses on responsibility as contrast to stability of presidential system of US
as far as administrative angles are concerned, Ansari sir said during discussions that students unnecessarily try to stuff theories in generic questions of paper 2, which is NOT required, like a question may be on political culture and they would stuff weber there, instead of political culture definition like of lucin pye..like in question of climate change, we had to write about various issues and i wrote some innovative steps taken by DM like operation sulaimani of prashant nair etc, i think we need to just answer what is asked rather than fretting over trying to write administrative etc..
Approach to westminister vs indian system qn? Anybody..
Philosophy of Westminster model :Collective responsibility of cabinet, Role of head of the state, Executives accountablity to legislature, Speaker powers, Privileges to members.
Political culture in India- Role of head of state usurping other ministries powers, Privileges are being misused(Riggs formalism) , frequent cabinet reshuffles for most favored(Riggs nepotism).
Examples: Indira Gandhi declaring emergency without cabinet concern, arresting oppositions party members. Ordinances. PMO office acting without consulting MEA. Favoritism in cabinet appointments.
Approach to westminister vs indian system qn? Anybody..
Philosophy of Westminster model :Collective responsibility of cabinet, Role of head of the state, Executives accountablity to legislature, Speaker powers, Privileges to members.
Political culture in India- Role of head of state usurping other ministries powers, Privileges are being misused(Riggs formalism) , frequent cabinet reshuffles for most favored(Riggs nepotism).
Examples: Indira Gandhi declaring emergency without cabinet concern, arresting oppositions party members. Ordinances. PMO office acting without consulting MEA. Favoritism in cabinet appointments.
parliamentary privileges exist in non west ministerial systems too like US
West ministerial model philosophy is attributed into other systems such as India, Austraila, Canada .Similarly US considered it in providing immunity to its house members to speak,perform their duties.
Approach to westminister vs indian system qn? Anybody..
Philosophy of Westminster model :Collective responsibility of cabinet, Role of head of the state, Executives accountablity to legislature, Speaker powers, Privileges to members.
Political culture in India- Role of head of state usurping other ministries powers, Privileges are being misused(Riggs formalism) , frequent cabinet reshuffles for most favored(Riggs nepotism).
Examples: Indira Gandhi declaring emergency without cabinet concern, arresting oppositions party members. Ordinances. PMO office acting without consulting MEA. Favoritism in cabinet appointments.
Correct me if my interpretation is wrong.
This seems to be most apt answer..good!!
The Westminster system is not restricted to the parliament of Britain but includes all three branches, civil services, judiciary, sub federal systems etc. Which is why restricting it to working of parliament is just one part.
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I dont know what I wrote in paper 2. Its all mixed up in my head now. I tried to push administrative angles in all questions and when I failed, I pushed GS angles too. It became a proverbial 'khicdi'.
Political culture in India- Role of head of state usurping other ministries powers, Privileges are being misused(Riggs formalism) , frequent cabinet reshuffles for most favored(Riggs nepotism).
Examples: Indira Gandhi declaring emergency without cabinet concern, arresting oppositions party members.
Ordinances. PMO office acting without consulting MEA. Favoritism in cabinet appointments.
Correct me if my interpretation is wrong.
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