The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 23rd May 2024

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The Hindu Editorial Vocab On Election Commission Of India

The Election Commission of India (ECI) asking the BJP and the Congress to desist (to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do) from raising divisive issues in campaigning in the general election is a case of better late than never. The ECI has, in recent years, disappointed (unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen) the Indian electorate by its inability (lack of ability to do something) to be effective, impartial and prompt in its role as the watchdog of elections. This is partly a function of the mechanism of the appointment of the ECI’s members, which is entirely a partisan decision of the executive (someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action). The ECI has now written to BJP president J.P. Nadda to ask “star campaigners” of the party to refrain from making statements which “may divide the society”. Its letter follows his response on May 13 to a notice issued to him over a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Banswara, Rajasthan — Mr. Modi had referred to Muslims as “infiltrators” and “people with more children.” The letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asks him to ensure that the party’s star campaigners (a person who takes part in organized activities that are intended to change something in society) desist from making any statements which may cause tensions between different castes and communities. These rebukes from the ECI to the parties come a day after it censured the former Calcutta High Court judge turned BJP candidate from Tamluk, West Bengal, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for his remarks against Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee. He was barred from campaigning for 24 hours.

Earlier, the ECI had acted against YSRCP chief, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao, Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, BJP leaders Shobha Karandlaje and Dilip Ghosh, and Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and Randeep Surjewala. Complaints against U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, last week, for their alleged violation (an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect) of the model code of conduct (MCC) are pending. Overall, these measures might give an appearance of impartiality but that is not enough. The ECI is assuming a false parity between legitimate (reasonable and acceptable) debates on policies that impact various social groups differently and an incitement (to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent) of xenophobia for social polarisation. The MCC cannot be a ruse to muffle political debates and disagreements which are, and should be, at the heart of campaigning. Misuse of power and creation of disharmony (the situation in which there is disagreement and unpleasant feeling between people) fall in a different basket. The integrity and the credibility of the ECI is central to the legitimacy of elections. Reinforcing (To make something stronger) its independence should be a priority for all stakeholders (a person or group of people who own a share in a business) in Indian democracy, particularly political parties and the judiciary. The ECI is too important to be left to itself.

Hindu Editorial Vocab Wordlist 23rd May 2024

Read The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 23rd May 2024. It covers difficult words with contextual meanings. Candidates can improve the word power of aspirants preparing for government exams.

• Disappointed: Unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen.
• Desist: To stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do.
• Inability: Lack of ability to do something.
• Executive: Someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action.
• Campaigner: A person who takes part in organized activities that are intended to change something in society.
• Violation: An action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect.
• Legitimate: Reasonable and acceptable.
• Incitement: To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent.
• Disharmony: The situation in which there is disagreement and unpleasant feeling between people.
• Reinforcing: To make something stronger.
• Stakeholder: A person or group of people who own a share in a business.

The Hindu Vocab Master 23rd May with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 23rd May 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Disappointed	Synonym: Balked, Beaten Antonym: Calm, Cheerful
Desist	Synonym: Cease, Abstain Antonym: Complete, Continue
Inability	Synonym: Impotence, Failure Antonym: Success, Ability
Executive	Synonym: Managerial, Governing Antonym: Subordinate
Campaigner	Synonym: Backer, Defender Antonym: Opponent, Antagonist
Violation	Synonym: Contravention, Abuse Antonym: Obedience, Observance
Legitimate	Synonym: Appropriate, Certain Antonym: Abnormal, Affected
Disharmony	Synonym: Dissension, Friction Antonym: Peace, Agreement
Reinforcing	Synonym: Evolution, Advancement Antonym: Decrease, Decline
Stakeholder	Synonym: Collaborator, Colleague Antonym: Enemy, Antagonist