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  People speak for compulsory voting bill

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Q. GUJARAT GOVERNOR returns the bill of gujarat state government which had made voting compulsory - and it appears that the central government and its agencies, be it governor or any, are hell bent upon opposing what ever the gujarat government does. Why is it so ?
:  A. that appears to be the way the central govenment and its agencies are working, a bill passed by Maharashtra government is given assent, but for...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/gujarat-governor-returns-the-bill-of-gujarat-state-governmen//answers/16942333

rajni
Q. Why bill for compulsory voting returned by Governor of Gujrat?
Rajni:  A. The Congress Governor does not want Modi to take credit for first introducing it. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-bill-for-compulsory-voting-returned-by-governor-of-gujra/16942297/answers/16956752

hitler
Q. Do you think voting in elections should be mandatory??
Hitler :  A. before making voting compulsory first a bill should be passed that those above 65 & against whom criminal record is not there & who has...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-you-think-voting-in-elections-should-be-mandatory/16956733/answers/14325762

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What MPs must know before they vote to wreck the NHS | Polly Toynbee

The Tories' ideologically driven NHS bill deserves a backlash. The Lords would be well within their rights to block itIn two short days next week... ...

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Gujarat passes Bill making voting mandatory in local body polls

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly has once again passed the Bill making voting compulsory in the local self-Government body elections in the State. ...

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Compulsory voting bill passed again by Gujarat Assembly

A bill seeking mandatory voting in local body polls was passed again by the Gujarat govt in its original form despite Governor Kamla Beniwal... ...

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Northern Ireland Assembly members have voted in favour of a bill to make the wearing of cycle helmets compulsory. ...

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In 2010, ghost of 2002 riots haunts Modi

Modi govt was involved in a standoff with Governor over compulsory voting bill for the local body polls. ...

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