What are reasons for adopting parliamentary system for India?
Q. Due to which of following reasons the founding fathers preferred the British parliamentary system?
1) Familiarity with system.
2) More responsibility.
3) Separation of power.
4) Heterogeneous Indian Society.- Published on 23 Feb 17a. Only 1, 2, 4
b. Only 1, 2, 3
c. Only 2, 3, 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Only 1, 2, 4
The founding fathers preferred the British parliamentary system because
Familiarity with the System -
1. The parliamentary system had been in operation in India during the British rule.
2. After this experience, it was questioned why should we go back and buy a novel experience.
Preference to More Responsibility -
1. Dr B R Ambedkar pointed out in the Constituent Assembly that ‘a democratic executive must satisfy two conditions: stability and responsibility.
2. Unfortunately, it has not been possible so far to devise a system which can ensure both in equal degree.
3. The American system gives more stability but less responsibility.
4. The British system, on the other hand, gives more responsibility but less stability.’
5. We have preferred more responsibility to more stability.
Necessity to Avoid Legislative - Executive Conflicts -
1. Presidential government has conflicts between the legislature and the executive.
2. Also an infant democracy could not afford to take the risk of a continuous conflict or threatened conflict between these two organs of the government.
Nature of Indian Society -
1. India is one of the most heterogeneous and complex plural societies in the world. Parliamentary system offers greater scope for giving representation to various section, interests and regions in the government.
2. This promotes a national spirit among the people and builds a united India.
- Swaran Singh Committee appointed by the Congress government in 1975 also considered in detail whether the parliamentary system should be continued or should be replaced by the presidential system.
- The committee opined that there is no need to replace parliamentary system.
