Right To Recall

Struggle for Right to reject, Right to recall is on: Anna

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said that his struggle was not over till the Right to reject and Right to recall was endorsed by Parliament. "Our struggle does not end with the Jan Lokpal issue. ...  

Right to Recall not possible: CEC SY Qureshi

On his last day in office as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Qureshi rejected senior BJP leader LK Advani's demand for a collegium to choose the Election Commissioner and also Team Anna's demand for a Right to Recall MPs. Qureshi said that his greatest regret was he was unable to stop money power in elections. Qureshi spoke to CNN-IBN's Deputy Chief of Bureau Pallavi Ghosh. Here is an excerpt of...  

K'taka Guv rejects demand for right to recall

Bangalore: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Wednesday rejected Anna Hazare's demand for right to recall elected representatives, saying it was not feasible in a huge democratic country like India as it would create political instability. "There should not be the provision for right to recall. Can we do it in a huge country like India?," he said, without taking Hazare's name at Voters Day celebrations in Bangalore. Right to reject...  

Bill to recall MPs moved in UK Parliament

London: The British public will be given the right to recall their local MP if they are found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing under proposals published in a draft Bill in Parliament. The proposals fulfill a commitment made in the Programme for Government as part of the political reform agenda, official sources in London said. In the draft Bill, the David Cameron Government is proposing to introduce a power...  

Recall issues should only be decided in Parl: CEC

Shimla: Taking a jibe at Anna Hazare, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Monday said his demands like right to recall or reject elected representatives should be decided in Parliament and "not at Jantar Mantar." Quraishi also said the proposed electoral reforms was being examined by the Central government which is "seriously contemplating a revamp". The CEC reiterated his position in rejecting the demands, saying the move would endanger political...  

Right to recall recipe for instability: Pranab

Kolkata: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday spoke out against Team Anna's proposal for the right to recall an elected representatives. Pranab said that the proposal is far removed from reality and that if elected representatives are recalled it will create political instability. The Finance Minister's comments come ahead of an expected an all-party meeting to be called to take a call on electoral reforms. ...  

Quraishi rules out 'impractical' right to recall

Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Friday ruled out social activist Anna Hazare's demand for right to recall saying this was not practical in a country like India. "We have made it clear that right to recall is not a very practical idea for India. If a representative is elected for five years he will remain for five years in our system," he told reporters at the sidelines of...  

Right to recall may destabilise structure: Advani

Mumbai: Differing with Team Anna, BJP leader LK Advani on Saturday disfavoured the introduction of the Right to Recall saying it may destabilise the whole structure in a country as big as India. "I am inclined to agree with the Chief Election Commissioner that in a country as vast as ours, it (Right to Recall) may have consequences which may destabilise the whole structure," he told reporters. Chief Election Commissioner...  

Right to reject manageable than recall: Khurshid

New Delhi: Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said the 'Right to reject' candidates during election was a "more manageable idea" than the 'Right to recall' an elected lawmaker which was a "difficult" proposition. Referring to Team Anna's proposals on the two issues, Khurshid said some feel that before introducing the "Right to recall" managing the "Right to elect" would be more helpful. "I think the Right to reject is...  

Hegde calls for a debate on electoral reforms

Bangalore: Team Anna member Santosh Hegde on Monday called for a wide debate on electoral reforms similar to the Lokpal Bill and sought to know why measures like 'Right to Recall' and 'Right to Reject' won't work in India. "I think there should be a debate (on electoral reforms) across the country...as is the debate taking place on Lokpal bill...We will have to discuss why it's not practical in our...  

Govt thinking over Right to Recall: Khurshid

New Delhi: A day after the Election Commission disfavoured the idea of Right to Recall, Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said government is working on Team Anna's proposal for such a provision which could form part of the all-party consultations on electoral reforms. He said the demand for Right to Recall of elected lawmakers was a difficult task, but the government was "working on that". "We have a very...  

Right to Recall will create political instability: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi speaks to Karan Thapar about the election commission amidst the talk of electoral reforms in the air. Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. With talk of electoral reforms in the air, where does the chief of the Election Commission stand on the issues being discussed? That's the key issue I should discuss today with Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi. Mr Quraishi, let's start with the...  

Anna's electoral reforms impractical: CEC

New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare faced some more opposition as his proposed electoral reforms got a thumbs down from Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi who called them impractical. Speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar, Quraishi said it isn't possible in India. SY Quraishi: Right to recall means about 5 lakh people will have to sign the application to recall, then we will have to verify those signatures, even as we...  

Anna's right to recall idea impractical: CEC

New Delhi: Terming as "impractical" Anna Hazare's suggestion for right to recall an elected MP, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi on Wednesday said such a move would lead to "destabilising" the entire system. "Right to recall in a big country like ours is impractical. It is not easy in a country where candidates are voted by lakhs of voters," he told reporters on the sidelines of the IIMC convocation...  

What if we had the right to recall our leaders?

Imagine having the power to recall your MLA or MP if he stopped paying attention to his constituency. That is the power of the Right to Recall, the next item on Anna Hazare's agenda. Recall is a powerful tool to make politicians accountable since it does not require any corruption charges against them. It requires between 25 per cent and 50 per cent of the electorate to be dissatisfied by...  

FTN: Can the Right to recall work?

Sagarika Ghose debates with a prominent panel Anna Hazare's new mission, the electoral reforms. ...

Anna's call for Right to recall has no takers

New Delhi: India's new national crusader against corruption Anna Hazare has ended his fast but not his political campaign. He has a new mission now and it is electoral reforms. He said Indian voters must have the Right to recall MPs and the right to reject all candidates in the ballot paper. The MPs said on Monday said that the ideas are simply unworkable. "We have to recall the electoral...  

Can the Right to recall work?

Tonight at 10, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether the Right to recall can work. 

Right to eject politicians makes parties jittery

The unbeaten stand between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli took India to the 261-run target to beat NZ in the second Test and win the two-match series 2-0. Earlier, rain stalled India's chase to win the second Test against New Zealand when the umpires ordered covers to be brought on with India's score reading 147 for 2. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir added 77 runs in just 11.5 overs while...  

Chatterjee favours 'right to recall'

Referring to the Babubhai Katara case, Somnath Chatterjee said People should get ‘right to recall’ powers. ...