Criminalisation of Politics

Why is it in news?
  • Association for Democratic Reforms has released report regarding criminal cases against Rajya Sabha members.
Details:
  • About a quarter of the sitting Rajya Sabha members have declared criminal cases against themselves.
  • Out of the 229 MPs, which included the newly-elected representatives taking the oath on Wednesday, 28 or 12% had declared serious criminal cases.





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 23rd Jul 2020