Country witnessing coercive instead of cooperative federalism: Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday alleged that “blatant subversion of the constitutional separation of powers” was taking place through the bill to replace the Delhi services ordinance and said while Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about cooperative federalism, the country was witnessing “coercive federalism”. Participating in the the debate in Lok Sabha… Continue reading Country witnessing coercive instead of cooperative federalism: Tharoor

Rajya Sabha passes Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2023 which seeks to strengthen cooperatives by making their functioning more transparent, introducing a system of regular elections and prohibiting appointment of related persons. Minister of State Cooperation B L Verma moved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration and… Continue reading Rajya Sabha passes Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill

Rajya Sabha passes Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill

The Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament, on Tuesday approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2023. This bill introduces significant amendments to the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act. These modifications aim to enhance the transparency and accountability of these cooperatives’ operations and improve their governance structures. The MSCS Act has not… Continue reading Rajya Sabha passes Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill