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The document discusses three main topics: the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal in India aimed at synchronizing elections to reduce costs, the legacy of Manmohan Singh as a significant political figure and economic reformer in India, and the launch of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express train for the Indian diaspora, commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's return to India. The 'One Nation, One Election' bill was introduced in December 2024 amid opposition concerns regarding parliamentary procedures. Manmohan Singh served as India's 13th prime minister and was instrumental in liberalizing the economy during his tenure as finance minister.

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The document discusses three main topics: the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal in India aimed at synchronizing elections to reduce costs, the legacy of Manmohan Singh as a significant political figure and economic reformer in India, and the launch of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express train for the Indian diaspora, commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's return to India. The 'One Nation, One Election' bill was introduced in December 2024 amid opposition concerns regarding parliamentary procedures. Manmohan Singh served as India's 13th prime minister and was instrumental in liberalizing the economy during his tenure as finance minister.

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Topic-1

One Nation , One Election

One Nation, One Election is a proposal under consideration by the


Government of India to synchronise all elections in the country either on
a single day or within a specific time frame, with an objective of cutting
election cost. One of its most notable proposals is to simultaneously
conduct elections to the Lok Sabha & state legislative assemblies of all
28 states & 8 union territories.

The Bill was Introduced in Indian Parliament's Lower house, Lok Sabha
on 17th December 2024.

In August 2018, the Law Commission of India released its draft report
on simultaneously holding all direct elections in the country beginning
from the panchayats upto the Lok Sabha within a given time period of a
single year.

In order to conduct such simultaneous elections, it said that there needs


to be made appropriate amendments to the Constitution, the
Representation of the People Act 1951, and the Rules of Procedure of
Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.

on 18 September 2024, the Modi cabinet approved the 'One Nation, One
Election' bill which is scheduled to be brought before the Parliament on
the 2024 Winter session.

The bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on December the 17th, 2024. A
division vote was followed, where 269 members supported the move and
198 opposed it.

The Opposition INDIA bloc strongly objected to the Bill, arguing that
the government failed to secure the required two-thirds majority for such
measures. However, parliamentary procedures suggest that a special
majority may not be required for introducing Constitutional Amendment
Bills.

Topic- 2

Manmohan Singh
Minister of Finance (1991–1996)

Manmohan Singh[a] (26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was an


Indian politician, economist, academic, and bureaucrat, who served as
the 13th prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth
longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi
and Narendra Modi.

A member of the Indian National Congress, Singh was the first Sikh
prime minister of India. He was also the first prime minister since Nehru
to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term.

In 1991, as India faced a severe economic crisis, the newly elected prime
minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao, inducted the apolitical Singh into his
cabinet as finance minister. Over the next few years, despite strong
opposition, he carried out several structural reforms that liberalised
India's economy.

In 2004, when the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance came to


power, its chairperson Sonia Gandhi unexpectedly relinquished the
prime ministership to Singh. His first ministry executed several key
legislations and projects, including the National Rural Health Mission,
Unique Identification Authority, Rural Employment Guarantee scheme
and Right to Information Act.

Topic-3
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas – 9th january

Pravasi Bharatiya Express: A Gift to Indian Diaspora

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya


Express, a luxurious tourist train designed for the Indian diaspora, in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This launch celebrates the 110th anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa.

On January 9, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the


Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a special state-of-the-art tourist train for
the Indian diaspora, from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The launch coincides
with the 110th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from
South Africa on this date in 1915. The train, designed under the Pravasi
Teerth Darshan Yojana (PTDY), aims to connect Persons of Indian
Origin (PIOs) with India’s rich cultural and religious heritage by
offering a fully sponsored tour across the country.

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