Key Points
For instance, Opposition parties criticise the use or misuse of the governments investigative agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED)..
More broadly, what would be the Oppositions agenda for action to ensure the autonomy of Constitutional bodies, or to prevent the misuse of provisions for Money Bills?..
Given this history and experience, would the Opposition do something about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to prevent its misuse (against political critics, say) without sacrificing national security?..
It is pertinent to recall that the conservative elements who in the 1950s opposed Nehrus changes to Hindu personal law (on the grounds, among other things, that the government should not touch laws and practices handed down from Vedic times) would not dream of undoing those changes today because it would quite simply be retrograde..
On the misuse of power by governments at the Centre and in the states, the difference between parties is often one of degree, although the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been unique in the single-mindedness with which it has muted critical voices...
