Should Indian regulatory agencies be given constitutional status? Many people argue that Indian regulatory agencies are often unable to withstand political pressure from the elected government of the day, which affects the way they perform their functions. They argue that hard-coding regulators in the constitution would “restore symmetry” between regulatory agencies and the elected government. This argument is as tenuous as it is tempting, and should be buried lock, stock, and barrel for three reasons.
Purpose of a Constitution
Why are some public bodies hardwired in a Constitution, but not others? Should every public agency that is supposed to be
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