Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries are discouraged and termed it as an unconstitutional ...........

Indian Polity Civil services

Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries are discouraged and termed it as an unconstitutional practice by various courts, because

(a) it will lead to overlapping functions of different Ministers hindering the administration.

(b) there is ample number of Civil Servants for assistance.

(d) legislators would be obliged to the executives.

a only

b only

c only

d only

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Explanation:

Various States have been appointing Parliamentary Secretaries to assist cabinet miniters. They are usually have the same status as Minister of States. It is argued that these Parliamentary Secretaries hold the Office of Profit and must be disqualified. However, it is yet to emerge a clear picture on the exact nature of the position. Various Courts, however, seen the practice as unconstitutional because it will contravene the Constitutional provision on maximum number of Ministers. Also since they work as part of executive, these legislators may obliged to executive. Therefore, the practice need to be discouraged.