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Influence of Process of Amendment

Indian amendment has been highly influenced, South Africa in the formation of basic rules and constitutional changes of the Indian government as a whole.

The Indian constitution has the main focus on serving for the benefit of the people, making laws, protecting them, effective governing policies and a bunch of rules that decides all the decision making of the country. The Indian constitution was formed on 26th November 1949 and ever since that day; it monitors the functioning of the Indian constitution. India being an open country did not hesitate to utilize the tried and tested laws or rules of the already involved in other countries’ constitution making. The Indian constitution is extremely influenced by South Africa, in the making of the laws for the betterment of the Indian citizens. 

South Africa and Indian Constitution amendment

South Africa is a democratic republic country that has some major rules and law structures made for the development of the country. The constitution of South Africa was formed on 4th December 1996. The primary purpose of both the countries has a single point in common: the two countries try to protect the law, provide freedom and rights to vote. The “major influence source” that the Indian constitution took from the South Africa constitution is giving the citizens of each country the right to vote. The main reason for the formation of the Indian constitution was to relieve the common people of the country of the miseries and oppression of the British. 

During the formation of the Indian amendment, there was the incorporation of different countries like China, South Africa, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, Canada, Britain, the USA, Japan and Russia. Thus, it can be concluded that the Indian constitution is a mixed bag collection of the best of the best rulers and laws from all across the globe. The “major influence source” of the Indian amendment is made out of South Africa’s amendment policies. In the Indian constitution, there are approximately 105 amendments present after the enactment of the Indian constitution. There are three different types of amendments in South Africa and India, where it dwells with the third and second types in the formation of the 368 articles. 

Major influence source regarding constitutional amendment

The context of the “process taken from South Africa” includes the common behaviour of India and South Africa. The election procedure of South Africa and India are quite common in nature as South Africa is a “major influence source”. In the selection of the members of the elected candidates in India and South Africa, there are bunches of steps that are important in Rajya Sabha. There can be a maximum of 245 maximum numbers of people that can be there. Among the 245, 233 members are solely selected by the legislature of union territories and the states that accompany. In the “major influence source” of South Africa, there is a single and open ballot system allocated for every member of the state legislative body. The president in the respective countries of South Africa and India has the power or authority to choose or elect 12 members into the departments of science, art, social service, and literature. 

Process taken from South Africa

India is considered the lengthiest and most elaborate constitution in the world. As there is a collection of a few bits and pieces from different countries like South Africa, the USA, Russia and many more countries. Due to the “major influence source” taken from South Africa, some important factors coagulate the two countries and their constitution. The “process taken from South Africa” might have a bunch of things in common t5heri is a significant point of dissimilarities. The reason behind the “process taken from South Africa” by India and South Africa in the Indian constitution was formed as a part of the eradication of the Britishers from the country and allowing the men to live freely in their country. While the case of South Africa, is predominantly based on the governing situation of the transition period. 

Conclusion

The “major influence source” of the Indian constitution comes from South Africa. There is a bunch of similarities between the two countries in the form of their economic and cultural knots. There is the inclusion of the different “process taken from South Africa” which include the amendment of the constitution, electing the members of the Rajya 

Sabha. Both India and South Africa are countries that constantly struggled with imperialism and colonialism, making it a good point of interaction to have a “major influence source” from South Africa. Thus, India stands out as the leading and developing country in the history of the world. 

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