The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation

Launch of the book edited by Ajay K. Mehra (New Delhi: Routledge India, 2018)

Chief Guest: Dr. Karan Singh, MP, Rajya Sabha

Guest of Honour: Mr. Peter Rimmele, Resident Representative, KAS

Chair: Air Marshal (retd.) Naresh Verma, Director IIC

Followed by a panel discussion

Panelists: Prof. D.R. Tripathi, MP, Rajya Sabha; Prof. E. Sridharan, UPIASI; Prof. Amit Prakash, JNU; and Prof. Satyajit Singh, University of Delhi

The book traces the trajectory of the Indian Parliament from its formation to present day. The essays explore parliamentary democracy through the formative years and highlight the Parliament’s function as a representative and accountable institute, its procedures and responsibility, its connection with the other arms of the state, its relationship with grassroots democracy and the press, and its critical role in framing foreign policy and national security

Event starts on Monday, 12 February 2018 at 05:30 hrs

Type

Discussions

Dates

12 Feb 2018, 05:30 AM

Venue

The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation