PYQ Vault · Paper 1 · Statutory & Constitutional Bodies
National Commission for Minorities
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Flow snapshot — how the answer moves
Intro routes
rR! no single constitutional definition → notified minority groups need protection → NCM gives this institutional form R2 1978 Minorities Commission → 1992 Act → statutory status to safeguard minorities
Body flow
seven-member composition → monitors Articles 25-30 safeguards → evaluates minority development → investigates complaints (Bharatpur, Assam) → civil court powers
Counter-view
statutory, not constitutional → recommendations non-binding → vacancies + delayed reports → Tahir Mahmood (toothless tiger / Sarkari puppet) → Zoya Hasan (needs constitutional backing + political will)
Conclusion routes
rR! institutionally real but underpowered → needs constitutional funn status + binding powers R2 move from optics to genuine mandate → enforceable powers would let it deliver
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
