50 years since the last private member's bill was enacted into law, are they still relevant? | The Hindu In Focus podcast
b'Fifty years ago on this day, that\\u2019s August 9, 1970, was the last time that a private member\\u2019s bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament. A private member\\u2019s bill is the only way for a parliamentarian who is not in the government, as a minister, to introduce a piece of legislation. And the fact that it\\u2019s been fifty years since a legislation proposed by a private Member of Parliament was actually enacted into a law tells a story of its own. Why has there been a reduction over the years in the time given to discussing private member bills? How might the process around them be strengthened?\\nGuest: Chakshu Rai, head of legislative and civic engagement at the non-profit PRS legislative, which tracks all things to do with parliament and lawmaking in India.\\nFind the In Focus podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for In Focus by The Hindu.\\nWrite to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in'