OOP Signed and Challenged in SC (August 24, 2006)
The political parties’ collusion to resend the exact same Office of Profit (OOP) bill back to the President despite it being returned for reconsideration has been challenged by the Trinamool Congress through a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court.<More>

OoP Pitches Parliament against President, SC (July 27, 2006)
The Federal Government and its communist allies, usually at odds on many issues, joined ranks to assert that the Parliament is “supreme” and some even went to the extent of suggesting that the President has only rights to advice and not over-rule the Parliament.<More>

No Consensus on "Office of Profit" (March 27, 2006)
The Government finally buried its misgivings on the developments leading to the resignation of Sonia Gandhi and led conversations with political parties to seek amendments to relevant laws so it can avoid nasty jolts to the democracy.<More>

The Sonia Déjà vu (March 24, 2006)
After pursuing a path to protect its leader Sonia Gandhi from ouster and disgrace through an ordinance that would probably be struck down in the courts, the Congress Party got a jolt when their leader in a master political move resigned from the Parliament. <More>

President Disqualifies Jaya Bachan (March 17, 2006)
Heeding sound advice from the Election Commission (EC), President Abdul Kalam too the unusual step of disqualifying Samajwadi Party (SP) Rajya Sabha representative, former actress Jaya Bachan since she was engaged in an “office of profit.”<More>

EC Says Jaya Bachan in “office of profit” (March 11, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh (UP), a safe haven for terrorists, Ministers offering bounty for murders, and Ministers offering to transport heroin, and Ministers and Chief Minister colluding to manipulate the judiciary is throwing up a different Constitutional challenge. <More>