Question
Download Solution PDFOnly the ________ can make the proclamation of emergency in India.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is President.Key Points
- The proclamation of emergency in India can only be made by the President of India, who is the head of state and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
- The Constitution of India provides for three types of emergencies: national emergency, state emergency, and financial emergency.
- In case of a national emergency, the President can declare emergency on the grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.
- The decision to impose emergency must be approved by the Union Cabinet and ratified by both houses of Parliament.
- The Governor of a state can declare state emergency in case of failure of constitutional machinery in the state, but only on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister.
- The Chief Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers in a state and is responsible for the administration of the state.
- However, the Chief Minister does not have the power to proclaim emergency in India.
Additional Information
- The Governor of a state is appointed by the President and is the constitutional head of the state, but acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister.
- The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and is the leader of the ruling party or coalition in the state legislature.
- The Chief Minister is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the state and for implementing the policies of the state government.
- The Prime Minister is the head of the Union Council of Ministers and is responsible for the overall administration of the country.
- However, the Prime Minister does not have the power to proclaim emergency in India.
- The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states.
- The President is the head of state and represents the unity of the nation.
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