Tag: Citizenship Identification

Proposed Reforms for Enhancing Electoral Processes and Citizenship Verification in India India’s democratic system requires constant strengthening to ensure that electoral processes remain transparent, efficient, and trusted by the people. The following proposals outline reforms that could enhance the functioning of elections, improve citizenship verification, and support a more peaceful and orderly democratic process. Strengthening the Institutional Framework The Election Commission of India should have a direct source of revenue from three sources. All the elections managed by the Election Commission of India should have an authority with the Population Commission of India (forthcoming). The Population Commission of India needs to be managed by the Indian Post Office and the BSNL network. The Government of India should commission the BSNL network to establish infrastructure on all government property. This will convert all former BSNL utilization, including telecom equipment and towers, to provide the Election Commission with access for screening, scrutiny, verification, and validation of the people of India. Citizenship Identification and Legal Classification The people of India need to be identified as citizens and non-citizens. Non-citizens need to be classified under the People’s Representation Act, not only for the ability to contest elections but also for the eligibility to vote in a particular context. The Government of India needs to validate the population on a regular basis, not just through an annual census, as an annual census is impractical in Indian conditions. This should be a continuous process, with verified and validated citizens continuously updated in national databases through physical, personal verifications, and under conditions that allow the people of India to exercise their citizenship. Therefore, the census must exclude all criteria other than the individual’s, and individuals will gain confidence in the value of their citizenship. This will result in the proper channeling of the right representative, the right person, and the right conduct. Thus, case-based census methods should be ruled out permanently, and Buddhist principles, which once reigned in India before Christ, should be adopted as the basis for citizenship. Global Collaboration and Cultural Exchange This can be done in collaboration with the 15 best nations in the world, who can interact with and gain from Indian culture, art, science, and participation in the Indian story. Institutional Partnerships and Election Management The Government of India should decide to have a separate subsidiary company formed by seven reputed companies that have demonstrated the capacity to earn the honour and respect of the people of India. These companies include the Reserve Bank of India, Indian Oil, Amul Cooperative, the Indian President’s bodyguard, any one national agency, the CISF, and the CRPF. The best officers should be selected to manage the election conduct in terms of the security of ballot boxes and transportation. Logistics and Operational Efficiency The Indian Post Office should first be given as many electric vehicles as needed to manage their daily post and elections. State government vehicles need not be commandeered for this purpose. RTCs that have surplus vehicles, which are used daily to transport government officials, senior visitors, or tourists, can be commandeered as needed. Therefore, elections and electioneering need not be as disruptive as they are now. Towards a Peaceful National Election Day Elections can be a peaceful process. Every first Sunday of December should be declared Election Day, and all aspects leading up to the elections in the preceding 364 days should be conducted in a quiet, peaceful, and non-obstructive manner. This shall be the foundation of a peaceful Democratic Republic where democratic institutions perform exceptionally well under all circumstances, leading to the rise of a new Bharat, India.