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'''Aaya Ram Gaya Ram''' expression in politics of [[India]] means frequent floor-crossing by legislatures. The term was coined when [[Gaya Lal]] a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Haryana]] in 1967 changed party thrice in a fortnight first from the [[Indian National Congress]] to United Front, back to Congress and then within nine hours to United Front again. When Gaya Lal decided to quit the United Front and join the Congress, then Congress leader [[Rao Birendra Singh]] brought him to [[Chandigarh]] press and declared "Gaya Ram was now Aya Ram". It became the subject of numerous jokes and cartoons. In 1985 the Constitution amended the anti-defection act. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Prakash |first1=Satya |title=Here is all you wanted to know about the anti-defection law |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/here-is-all-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-anti-defection-law/story-49d09jR4iSNmKI5w83u2IL.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=9 May 2016}}</ref> to prevent such defections.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siwach |first1=Sukhbir |title='Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' Haryana's gift to national politics |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-21/chandigarh/30542163_1_bhajan-lal-bansi-lal-vinod-bhayana |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |date=20 December 2011}}</ref> It was included in constitution by Rajiv Gandhi Government as the tenth schedule of Indian constitution. |
'''Aaya Ram Gaya Ram''' expression in politics of [[India]] means frequent floor-crossing by legislatures. The term was coined when [[Gaya Lal]] a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Haryana]] in 1967 changed party thrice in a fortnight first from the [[Indian National Congress]] to United Front, back to Congress and then within nine hours to United Front again. When Gaya Lal decided to quit the United Front and join the Congress, then Congress leader [[Rao Birendra Singh]] brought him to [[Chandigarh]] press and declared "Gaya Ram was now Aya Ram". It became the subject of numerous jokes and cartoons. In 1985 the Constitution amended the anti-defection act. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Prakash |first1=Satya |title=Here is all you wanted to know about the anti-defection law |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/here-is-all-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-anti-defection-law/story-49d09jR4iSNmKI5w83u2IL.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=9 May 2016}}</ref> to prevent such defections.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siwach |first1=Sukhbir |title='Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' Haryana's gift to national politics |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-21/chandigarh/30542163_1_bhajan-lal-bansi-lal-vinod-bhayana |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |date=20 December 2011}}</ref> It was included in constitution by Rajiv Gandhi Government as the tenth schedule of Indian constitution. |
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Revision as of 01:22, 12 July 2019
Aaya Ram Gaya Ram expression in politics of India means frequent floor-crossing by legislatures. The term was coined when Gaya Lal a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Haryana in 1967 changed party thrice in a fortnight first from the Indian National Congress to United Front, back to Congress and then within nine hours to United Front again. When Gaya Lal decided to quit the United Front and join the Congress, then Congress leader Rao Birendra Singh brought him to Chandigarh press and declared "Gaya Ram was now Aya Ram". It became the subject of numerous jokes and cartoons. In 1985 the Constitution amended the anti-defection act. [1] to prevent such defections.[2] It was included in constitution by Rajiv Gandhi Government as the tenth schedule of Indian constitution.
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- ^ Prakash, Satya (9 May 2016). "Here is all you wanted to know about the anti-defection law". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Siwach, Sukhbir (20 December 2011). "'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' Haryana's gift to national politics". The Times of India.
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