Constitutional corruption in India
An analysis of two Bharatiya Janata Party scandals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13121908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Krishna K Tummala (Kansas State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-31 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration and Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2517-679X • E-ISSN: 1727-2645 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/pap-11-2019-0035 |
| OpenAlex | W3022955883 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Purpose This paper focuses on two examples of constitutional corruption in India where the constitution is used for questionable political reasons by the Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on public documents and media reports to analyse Prime Minister Modi's handling of the purchase of Rafale jet fighters from France and the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A which resulted in the division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Findings Constitutional and democratic norms were violated in both cases, but the Supreme Court did not find any irregularities in the sale of the Rafale jet fighters. The second case is under challenge in the Supreme Court. The analysis reveals how the Modi government has undermined democratic values and used constitutional provisions to pursue its partisan and ideological agenda. Originality/value The paper focuses attention on the often neglected topic of constitutional corruption in India
Constitution · Democracy · Government (linguistics · Ideology · Language change · Originality · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Supreme court · Law · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |