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With reference to the Prime Minister of India, answer the following questions:
(a) State any three qualifications which a person should possess to be eligible for appointment as Prime Minister.
(b) What is the position of the Prime Minister under the Parliamentary system of government?
(c) How is the Prime Minister a link between the Cabinet and the President?
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(a) Three qualifications which a person should possess to be eligible for appointment as Prime Minister are-
- He should be a citizen of India.
- He must have completed 25 years of age in case he is a member of Lok Sabha and 30 years in case of Rajya Sabha.
- He must be a member of either house of Parliament.
(b) While the President is the nominal head of State, the Prime Minister is the real head of the nation.
- Leader of the Lok Sabha — As the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament, he is said to be the leader of the House.
- Spokesperson of the Government — The Prime Minister is the chief spokesman of the Government in the Parliament. He makes all important announcements on national policies on the floor of the House.
- Defender of Government Policies — The Prime Minister defends the Government in the Parliament. When a policy or a Minister comes under attack in the Parliament, the Prime Minister comes to defend the issue involved.
- Intervention in case of Controversial Issues — There are some controversial issues like the language issue, Centre-State relations, price-rise and atrocities on women over which members lose their temper. If an ugly situation arises in any of the Houses, the matter generally ends with the intervention of the Prime Minister.
(c) The Prime Minister is a link between the Cabinet and the President.
- Our Constitution lays down that it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the Union and the proposals for legislation.
- A Minister cannot discuss any matter of national policy with the President on his/her own.
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