Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

 

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Who is a star campaigner?

What?

Status of Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath as a star campaigner for the party revoked.

Who?

The status has been revoked by the Election Commission.

Why?

For “repeated violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and for completely disregarding the advisory issued to him”.

Implications:

Now, the entire expenditure on any campaigning by Mr. Nath for the November 3 by-election would be borne by the candidate in whose constituency he campaigns.

Who are star campaigners?

They can be described as persons who are nominated by parties to campaign in a given set of Constituencies. These persons are, in almost all cases, prominent and popular faces within the Party. However, there are no specific definitions according to law or the Election Commission of India.

Benefits:

The expenditure incurred on campaigning by such campaigners is exempt from being added to the election expenditure of a candidate. However, this only applies when a star campaigner limits herself to a general campaign for the political party she represents.

Recently, the Election Commission has revised norms for star campaigners for polls during the pandemic. As per the revised norms:

1    Maximum number of star campaigners reduced from 40 to 30 for a recognised party.
2    For unrecognised registered parties, the number of star campaigners has been reduced from 20 to 15.
3    Besides, they now require permission from the district election official 48 hours prior to campaigning.

                                                                 Prelims Link:

1    Who is a star campaigner?
2    How they are recognised?
3    Recommended limits on their number by Election Commission.
4    Benefits.

Sources: the Hindu.

Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

New wage code bars bonus for those facing sex abuse charges:

Context:

There is a Provision in the Code on Wages that says those indulging in sexual harassment of any form could run the risk of losing out on bonus dues from their employers.

    The new Code is expected to become operational once the government notifies the rules.

Related provisions in the new wage code:

1    The new code includes ‘conviction for sexual harassment’ as a ground for denying bonus payouts to employees.
2    As per the extant law, bonus dues are barred only in case of employees dismissed for fraud, violent conduct and theft or sabotage.

Significance:

The prospect of losing one’s benefits may make employees more careful of their conduct, and they should be made aware of this provision.

This serves as an additional deterrent apart from the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) law of 2013.

 As per the PoSH law guidelines:

1    Firms are required to form an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to inquire into complaints.
2    The Committee is required to make recommendations to employers on the action required pursuant to its inquiry in such complaints.
3    If the ICC upholds a complaint, it could be construed as a conviction.
4    ICC has the powers to decide if someone is guilty and report it further to the police, though not all sexual harassment cases translate into a police case.

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Prelims Link:

 1    Overview of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) law of 2013.
 2    About the Internal Complaints Committee.
 3    Powers of ICC.

The prospect of losing one’s benefits may make employees more careful of their conduct. Discuss this in the context of a Provision in the Code on Wages that says those indulging in sexual harassment of any form could run the risk of losing out on bonus dues from their employers.

Sources: the Hindu.

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