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The Election Commission of India (ECI) in its report on enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has stated that it expects star campaigners to lead by example and not vitiate the fabric of society. This has raised a debate about ECI powers to rein in MCC violations.
Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, (RP Act) lays down the requirements for registration of a political party with the ECI. Any political party that seeks registration should submit a copy of its memorandum/constitution. Such document should declare that the party shall bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India. It should also bear allegiance to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy, and uphold the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
Source – https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/can-parties-be-de-recognis
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Passage 2
On Sunday, India-born aviator and commercial pilot along with five other space tourists became the latest set of individuals to make a short recreational trip to space. She is based in the United States, is the first space tourist from India but about 50 others have made such trips, most of them in the last three years.
She flew aboard a spacecraft of Blue Origin, one of the few private space companies offering a joy ride to people wanting to venture into space. The whole journey, from take off to landing lasted only about ten minutes, during which the spacecraft attained a maximum height of about 105 km from the Earth. The passengers — among them a 90-year-old American — got to experience weightlessness for a few minutes and observe the Earth from a height.
Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-sci-tech
