Forced to Vote?

The Longest Constitution with Priya Mirza

Can you be forced to vote? The Gujarat legislative assembly passed such a bill making it compulsory for voters in the municipality and panchayat elections to vote. Find out in this episode, what happened next. On a constitutional note though, the law raises questions about the process of voting as a fundamental right. What is it? An obligation? Or a right? Apart from this, in this episode of The Longest Constitution, we carry on looking at the constitutional rights of the tribals guaranteed under Schedule V of the Constitution of India, as well as the journey of freedom of press.

On Gujarat:

https://www.firstpost.com/india/gujarat-becomes-first-indian-state-make-voting-compulsory-local-body-polls-2366682.html

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-hc-stays-compulsary-voting/article7565684.ece

On parliamentary privileges:

1. https://scroll.in/article/948304/when-legislators-demanded-high-court-judges-be-arrested-this-1964-case-was-once-a-national-landmark

2. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/638013/

On tribal land rights

1. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1969682/

2. https://sprf.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mining-and-Tribal-Land-Rights.pdf

3. https://www.mmpindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/community-resource-guide.pdf

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