Indian Government & Politics

This course focuses in detail on the political processes and the actual functioning of the political system. It simultaneously studies in detail the political structure-both constitutional and Administrative. In doing this it elaborately deals with the three wings of governance, namely the Legislative, the Executive, and the Judiciary. This course also emphasizes on local influences that derive from social stratification of castes and jatis, from language, religion, ethnic and economic determinants and critically assesses its impact on political processes. The major contradictions of the Indian Political process are to be seriously analyzed along with as assessment of their successes and failures.

Week -1Module-1- Historical Context of Constituent AssemblyModule-2- Composition and Functions of Constituent AssemblyModule-3- Critical Evaluation of Constituent Assembly
Week-2Module-4- Basic Features of Indian ConstitutionModule-5- Preamble to the Constitution of IndiaModule-6- Introduction to Fundamental Rights
Week-3 Module-7- Right to EqualityModule-8- Right to FreedomModule-9- Constitutional Status of Some Basic Democratic Rights
Week-4 Module-10- Right against ExploitationModule-11- Right to Freedom of ReligionModule-12- Right to Constitutional Remedies
Week -5 Module-13- Directive Principles of State Policy & Fundamental DutiesModule-14- President of IndiaModule-15- Powers and Functions of the PresidentModule-16- Emergency Powers and the Position of the President
Week -6 Module-17- Union Council of MinistersModule-18- Prime MinisterModule-19- Rajya SabhaModule-20- Lok Sabha
Week -7 Module-21- Relation between Lok Sabha & Rayja SabhaModule-22- SpeakerModule-23- Legislative Procedures of the ParliamentModule-24- Parliamentary Committees
Week -8 Module-25- The Structure and Organization of the Judiciary & the High CourtModule-26- Supreme CourtModule-27- Role of the Supreme CourtModule-28- Judicial Activism in India
Week -9 Module-29- Basic Structure Doctrine & PILModule-30- Centre-State Legislative RelationsModule-31- Centre-State Administrative RelationsModule-32- Centre-State Financial Relations
Week -10 Module-33- Evolution of Political PartiesModule-34- National Political PartiesModule-35- Role of Regional PartiesModule-36- Caste in Politics (Part 1)
Week -11 Module-37- Caste in Politics (Part 2)Module-38- Religion in Politics in India ( Part A)Module-39-: Religion in Politics in India ( Part B)Module-40- Politics of Language in India
Week -12 Module-41- Politics of Regionalism in India (Part A)Module-42- Politics of Regionalism in India (Part B)Module-43- Introduction to Poverty AlleviationModule-44- Poverty Alleviation Programmes