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ROW OVER BOPAIAH AS PRO TEM SPEAKER   (POLITY) 👉Why in news? The ongoing political tussle in Karnataka is throwing up several polity topics, which one should be knowing. After Supreme Court directed CM B. S. Yeddyurappa to seek a vote of confidence, Governor Vajubhai Vala swore in four-time MLA K.G. Bopaiah as a pro tem speaker to preside over the floor test of the BJP government on Saturday. However, the Congress has approached the Supreme Court to set aside the appointment on the grounds that it violated the parliamentary convention 👉About Protem Speaker Whenever Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker continues to remain in office until immediately before the first meeting of Lok Sabha after it is reconstituted. When a newly elected house is first assembled, to run activities of the House till the speaker is elected, the President appoints a speaker Pro Tem for the first meeting of the newly elected Lok Sabha. He is appointed to administer oath to the new members a...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial  - Nine years after: On ninth anniversary of the end of civil war in Sri Lanka 💥 persisting (adjective) – enduring, lasting, continuing. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The anniversary of the civil war’s end reveals the persisting ethnic division in Sri Lanka ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with  a common national or cultural tradition. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The anniversary of the civil war’s end reveals the persisting ethnic division in Sri Lanka introspect (verb) – examine, analyse, assess (own/self). Hindu Editorial usage  :  Nine years is perhaps too short a time for deep wounds to heal, but it is enough time to begin to introspect. polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two. Hindu Editorial usage  :  However, going by the polarised views around the anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war,...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 1  from editorial  - A chance in Srinagar: On Ramzan ceasefire 💥 ceasefire (noun) – a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The Prime Minister must take political ownership of the Centre’s Ramzan ceasefire cessation (noun) – termination, stopping, end. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The Centre’s announcement of a cessation of operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramzan is a welcome step.   retaliate (verb) – hit back, counterattack, take revenge. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The direction to the security forces not to launch operations in the State during this period, while allowing them to reserve “the right to retaliate if attacked or if it is essential to protect the lives of innocent people”, respite (noun) – rest, break, interval/breathing space. Hindu Editorial usage  :    is aimed at bringing respite to the Valley after two years of e...

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👉The 15th Finance Commission has to take a call on the degree of equalisation that’s feasible👈 In the context of the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 15th Finance Commission (FFC), certain key aspects relate to (a) the mandate for using the 2011 population; (b) ‘whether revenue deficit grants’ be given at all; (c) the impact of the goods and services tax (GST) on the finances of the Centre and States; (d) the reference to ‘conditionalities’ on State borrowing; and (e) providing performance incentives in respect of some contentious indicators. 👉Shift from 1971 to 2011 The southern States apprehend that they stand to lose under the so-called ‘population criterion’ if the 2011 population replaces the use of 1971 figures. State populations change not only because of their differential population growth but also due to migration. Using 1971 population data implies consciously using information that would be 50 years out of date by 2020-21, the first year of the FFC’s recom...

👉The Prime Minister must take political ownership of the Centre’s Ramzan ceasefire👈 The Centre’s announcement of a cessation of operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramzan is a welcome step. The direction to the security forces not to launch operations in the State during this period, while allowing them to reserve “the right to retaliate if attacked or if it is essential to protect the lives of innocent people”, is aimed at bringing respite to the Valley after two years of escalated violence, since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’ Burhan Wani in July 2016. The decision came days after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the Centre that an all-party meeting had called for a ceasefire. The quick response will help her recover some equilibrium politically, and get an administrative grip on the street. In this current phase of violence in the Valley, there has been a marked increase in home-grown militancy. All too often, the funeral of a local militant...

👉The anniversary of the civil war’s end reveals the persisting ethnic division in Sri Lanka👈 Nine years is perhaps too short a time for deep wounds to heal, but it is enough time to begin to introspect. However, going by the polarised views around the anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, there are few signs of that. For the Tamils who gathered in Mullaitivu district in the Northern Province on Friday, it was a day to remember loved ones killed in those savage final days of the war that ended on May 18, 2009 — according to UN estimates, nearly 40,000 died. The southern Sinhalese political leadership, on the other hand, makes it a point to celebrate “war heroes” around the same time, hailing their efforts to bring peace. Even this year, national leaders, including President Maithripala Sirisena, saluted the soldiers for their sacrifice, while offering nothing but silence to the civilians who were caught in the conflict. The two disparate narratives of trauma and triumph...