tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post1370367442790093374..comments2023-09-21T16:17:51.838+05:30Comments on Law and Other Things: India's first 'referendum'?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09348738084817273397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-20540826842224957302008-09-25T16:23:00.000+05:302008-09-25T16:23:00.000+05:30This Telegraph article is critical of the Maharash...This <A HREF="http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080924/jsp/opinion/story_9875581.jsp" REL="nofollow">Telegraph article</A> is critical of the Maharashtra referendum, saying that sometimes collective good must override individual good. Well, as has already been pointed out, this is only an advisory rather than a decisive referendum. But in any case, the article does force us to think which issues are amenable to referenda and which are not. Many of us will not be comfortable with referenda on minority rights, for example.<BR/>On the particular question of land acquisition, <A HREF="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Land-acquisition--a-govt-on-solid-ground/364978" REL="nofollow">an alternative, and ostensibly successful, process in Punjab</A> needs to be looked at.Tarunabh Khaitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234574402062317396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-65866867493850192262008-09-20T17:53:00.000+05:302008-09-20T17:53:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Chaitanya Safayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188251495474959583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-38525740183282834102008-09-18T19:04:00.001+05:302008-09-18T19:04:00.001+05:30Such referendums take place in Switzerland provide...Such referendums take place in Switzerland provided a minimum<BR/>no. citizens support a proposal<BR/>for a referendum.But Swiss system<BR/>is very different from India's.<BR/>In a country with that population<BR/>size referendums will work well.<BR/>In India the sheer size of the<BR/>population and many other factors<BR/>are problems in holding a referendum. I understand that in Maharastra if specified % of residents or more oppose/object liquor shops are closed/made to move out.It seems that a case has been filed against this referendum<BR/>on SEZ by the promoters of SEZ.ரவி ஸ்ரீநிவாஸ்https://www.blogger.com/profile/10176389904737294055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-82632824443582878262008-09-18T19:04:00.000+05:302008-09-18T19:04:00.000+05:30Such referendums take place in Switzerland provide...Such referendums take place in Switzerland provided a minimum<BR/>no. citizens support a proposal<BR/>for a referendum.But Swiss system<BR/>is very different from India's.<BR/>In a country with that population<BR/>size referendums will work well.<BR/>In India the sheer size of the<BR/>population and many other factors<BR/>are problems in holding a referendum. I understand that in Maharastra if specified % of residents or more oppose/object liquor shops are closed/made to move out.It seems that a case has been filed against this referendum<BR/>on SEZ by the promoters of SEZ.ரவி ஸ்ரீநிவாஸ்https://www.blogger.com/profile/10176389904737294055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-45725693223097572122008-09-18T12:15:00.000+05:302008-09-18T12:15:00.000+05:30You are right. This is an important step in the ri...You are right. This is an important step in the right direction. But hasn't this happened in at least one other case earlier? Or perhaps i m mistaken.How do we knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763488475931737293noreply@blogger.com