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Turmoil is not going to end in the Middle East.
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संकट कटे मिटे सब पीरा।
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥

॥ ॐ हनुमंताय नमः ॥
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This judgement is in contrast to recommendations of Kundu Committee because it lacks constitutional basis.

Reason
[1] Article 15 (3): The state may provide any particular provisions for women and children.

[2] Article 15 (4): The state is permitted to make any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs) of citizens or for the SCs and STs.

[3] Article 15 (6): The state is empowered to make any special provision for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens.
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1. Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/forests-precede-civilizations-and-deserts-follow-them/)

2. The empires of the future will be the empires of the mind. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-empires-of-the-future-will-be-the-empires-of-the-mind/)

3. There is no path to happiness; Happiness is the path. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/there-is-no-path-to-happiness-happiness-is-the-path/)

4. The doubter is a true man of science. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-doubter-is-a-true-man-of-science/)

5. Social media is triggering ‘Fear of Missing Out’ amongst the youth, precipitating depression and loneliness. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/social-media-is-triggering-fear-of-missing-out-amongst-the-youth-precipitating-depression-and-loneliness/)

6. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but to test the character, give him power. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/nearly-all-men-can-stand-adversity-but-to-test-the-character-give-him-power/)

7. All ideas having large consequences are always simple. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/all-ideas-having-large-consequences-are-always-simple/)

8. The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-cost-of-doing-wrong-is-less-than-the-cost-of-doing-nothing/)
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Advantages of Simultaneous Elections

[1] Cost Efficiency
: Conducting elections at different times involves substantial costs related to logistics, security, and election personnel.

[2] Reduced Disruption to Governance: Frequent elections disrupt normal governance due to the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), which restricts new policy announcements.

[3] Increased Administrative Efficiency: Simultaneous elections would simplify the management of election logistics, such as deploying security forces and election officials, reducing administrative strain.

[4] Focus on Developmental Issues: Constant election cycles often lead to populist measures and short-term decision-making.

[5] Reduced Voter Fatigue: Voters currently face multiple elections within a short span, leading to possible apathy or disengagement
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Challenges in Simultaneous Elections

[1] Erosion of Federalism: India is a federal polity with states having distinct political and governance cycles. Simultaneous elections might undermine this autonomy by requiring states to align their election schedules with the Lok Sabha.

[2] Practical Challenges: Implementing simultaneous elections requires constitutional amendments to synchronize terms of both the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, which may be politically contentious and logistically complex.

[3] Impact on Regional Issues: Simultaneous elections could dilute the focus on state-specific issues, as national-level narratives might overshadow local concerns during campaigns.

[4] Administrative Overload: Conducting elections across the country simultaneously would require a vast mobilization of resources, possibly stretching the administrative machinery.

[5] Voter Behavior Influences: Simultaneous elections might blur the distinction between national and state-level issues for voters, leading them to prioritize central leadership over local governance, affecting the balance of political representation.
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1. Visionary decision making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic
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2. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/education-is-what-remains-after-one-has-forgotten-what-one-has-learned-in-school/)

3. Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys with demands – two equally harmful disciplines (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/girls-are-weighed-down-by-restrictions-boys-with-demands-two-equally-harmful-disciplines/)

4. A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/a-society-that-has-more-justice-is-a-society-that-needs-less-charity/)

5. Thinking is like a game, it does not begin unless there is an opposition (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/thinking-is-like-a-game-it-does-not-begin-unless-there-is-an-opposite-team/)

6. Not all who wander are lost (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/not-all-who-wander-are-lost/)

7. Mathematics is the music of reason
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8. Inspiration for creativity springs from the effort to look for the magical in the mundane (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/inspiration-for-creativity-springs-from-the-effort-to-look-for-the-magical-in-the-mundane/)

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