Category: Polity Current Affairs

Constitutional Morality and Social Reform Laws: The Supreme Court is currently examining whether the state can utilize constitutional morality and Directive Principles of State Policy to justify social reform laws that interfere with religious practices.Constitutional morality is a judicial principle that prioritizes the core values of the Constitution—such as justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity—over traditional […]

Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Lok Sabha failed to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which aimed to fast-track the implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislatures (introduced by the 106th Constitutional Amendment (2023)) by enabling delimitation based on the 2011 Census. The collapse of the constitutional amendment bill […]

Delimitation and Women’s Reservation in Legislatures: The Union government has introduced three major Bills: the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to enable fresh delimitation based on the latest available Census, expand the Lok Sabha, and operationalise 33% women’s reservation in […]

The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha alongside major constitutional amendments to facilitate the expansion of Parliament. This Bill is a supplementary piece of legislation designed to extend the provisions of the 131st Constitutional Amendment and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 specifically to […]

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Union Government has proposed The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the Lok Sabha’s strength from 543 to 850 members. It is a landmark legislative proposal designed to overhaul the composition of the Indian Parliament and the process of redrawing electoral boundaries. […]

Samrat Choudhary to take oath as Bihar CM: Nitish Kumar Chief Minister of Bihar have resigned from the post on the 14th April , 2026. This resignation marks the important political turnout in the state history. After serving as the Chief Minister for over the two decades his departure signal the end of the era […]

The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha, seeks to revolutionize higher education by establishing a single apex regulatory body. Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025: The Bill proposes the creation of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (the Commission) as the supreme regulatory […]

CAPF (General Administration) Act, 2026: The notification of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, has triggered protests by retired personnel and families, raising concerns over service conditions, cadre rights, and leadership structure in India’s internal security forces. Demonstrations were held at Raj Ghat on 9th April 2026 coinciding with CRPF Valour Day […]

International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially commenced the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026 for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry. The IEVP is a premier international outreach initiative where election managers from across the globe are invited to witness the conduct of […]

Menaka Guruswamy Takes Oath, Becomes India’s First Openly Queer MP: Menaka Guruswamy took oath as the Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and she became the India’s first openly queer (LGBTQ+) MP. This will be marks the major step forward for the LGBTQ+ representation in Indian politics and reflecting the gradual shift towards the […]