demand a separate state for Telugu speaking people‚ little did he realize that his death would become a launch pad for the dawn of Political Regionalism in India – that would in course of time alter the whole landscape of India. But the brand of regionalism that evolved after Potti Sriramulu’s death was legitimate‚ genuine and logical. It reflected the aspirations of people at that time. It stood for fulfilling the longstanding desire of people to have their own linguistic state. Thus‚ Andhra Pradesh
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India is a constitutional democracy with a parliamentary system of government‚ and at the heart of the system is a commitment to hold regular‚ free and fair elections. These elections determine the composition of the government‚ the membership of the two houses of parliament‚ the state and union territory legislative assemblies‚ and the Presidency and vice-presidencyIndia is a constitutional democracy with a parliamentary system of government‚ and at the heart of the system is a commitment to hold
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Law of India refers to the system of law in modern India. Some of contemporary Indian law shows substantial European and American influence. Various legislations first introduced by the British are still in effect in modified forms today. During the drafting of the Indian Constitution‚ laws from Ireland‚ the United States‚ Britain‚ and France were synthesised into a refined set of Indian laws. Indian laws also adhere to the United Nations guidelines on human rights law and the environmental law.
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President of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia President of India Presidential Standard Incumbent Pranab Mukherjee since 25 July 2012 Style Hon’ble President (Within India) His Excellency (Outside India) Residence Rashtrapati Bhavan Appointer Electoral College Term length Five years (renewable) Inaugural holder Rajendra Prasad 26 January 1950 Formation Indian Constitution 26 January 1950 Salary 1.5 lakh (US$2‚400) (monthly)[1] Website President of India The President
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India as a superpower What is a superpower? What does a superpower exactly mean? Superpower is a developed‚ self reliant and is a truly independent nation. Not powerful merely for material development and worldly prosperity of the nation but as a spiritually developed nation as well‚ based on the solid foundation of the country’s legacy of enduring values. Officially Republic of India‚ Hindi Bhārat or Bhāratavarsha‚ India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a
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for new ones; sometimes they are altered; sometimes they are done away with as nuisances. The new ones have to be stretched in the law courts to make them fit‚ or to prevent them fitting to well if the judges happen to dislike them.” The life of a state is vibrant and in order to facilitate the ever dynamic developments and needs of society‚ its economic‚ social and political conditions mutate continuously. So‚ a Constitution drafted in one context at a particular time may prove inadequate at a later
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Elections in India India has an asymmetric federal government‚ with elected officials at the federal‚ state and local levels. At the national level‚ the head of government‚ Prime Minister‚ is elected by the members of Lok Sabha‚ lower house of the parliament of India.All members of Lok Sabha except two‚ who can be nominated by president of India‚ are directly elected through general elections which takes place every five years‚ in normal circumstances‚ by universal adult suffrage. Members of Rajya
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Punjab‚ state in northwestern India‚bordered on the north by Jammu and Kashmir state and Himachal Pradesh state‚ on the east and south by Haryana state‚ on the south and southwest by Rajasthan state‚ and on the west by Pakistan. <br> <br>Punjab state lies between the great systems of the Indus and Ganges river. Punjab had a population of 20‚281‚969. Chandîgarh is the state capital. The population of Punjab consists mainly of Punjabis‚ Jats‚ and Rajputs. The official language is Punjabi. The majority
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Equality in India Introduction Equality in India is a relatively recent concept as enshrined in our Constitution. The Right to Equality is a Fundamental Right‚ and our Constitution gives all Indians the right to practice it‚ irrespective of caste‚ creed‚ economic status‚ race or gender. Ancient Indian civilization was steeped in inequalities‚ mostly of caste. With the advent of Buddhism and Jainism‚ the caste system received a jolt‚ as the common man started questioning its very basis. Later
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entertainment and cultural programmes India’s Independence Day (Hindi: Swatantrata Divas) is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over the country through flag-hoisting ceremony and distribution of sweets. The main celebration takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister raises the national flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech
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