prime minister and the president Flashcards
what are the points under the prime minister and the president?
–> prime minister advises the president on various appointments of judges of the supreme court, governors and ambassadors, etc.
–> prime minister advises the president to summon and prorogue the parliament and dissolve the. Lok Sabha
–> the prime minister chooses the minister and on his advice the president appoints them. The minister may be dismissed on the advice of the prime minister
–> prime minister acts as a link between the president and council of ministers. He communicates all decisions of council of ministers to the president. Ministrr cannot discuss any matter of national policy on his own to the president
what are the points under the prime minister and the cabinet
–> leader of the cabinet = the prime minister has the liberty to decide on matters related to the appointment of different categories of ministers
–> resignation of the prime minister = prime minister resignation implies the resignation of the entire cabinet
–> power to select and dismiss ministers = prime minister chooses the ministers and has the power to dismiss them. He can ask an erring minister to resign
–> power to allocate portfolios and to reshuffle the council of ministers = the prime minister allocates departments or portfolios to the ministers. He can shuffle the council of ministers whenever he pleases
what are the points under the prime minister and the parliament
–> intervention in case of controversial issues = some controversial issues like price rise and language issue cause the members to lose their temper. If an ugly situation arises in any house, the matter ends with the intervention of the prime minister
–> leader of the look sabha = since the prime minister is the leader of the majority party in the parliament he is also the leader of the look sabha
–> spokesperson of the government = prime minister is the chief spokesperson of the government in parliament. He makes all important announcements on national policy on the floor of the house
–> defender of the government policies = prime minister defends the government in the parliament. When a policy is under attack, the prime minister comes to defend the matter
what are the points under the prime minister as the leader of the nation
–> prime minister represents the nation when he speaks it is said the entire nation speaks through him
–> during a national crisis even the opposite parties support the prime minister
–> Prime minister decides what kind of relations India would have with other countries
–> the prime minister is also the ex-officio chairman of the Niti aayog and the atomic energy commission
