Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible.

State's interest protection :-

Rajya sabha members are indirectly elected from the states by MLAs of legislative assemblies. It is a continuous house and its members represent interests of their states into the Parliament.

→ forbids hasty legislations by the Lok Sabha which can be populist in nature.

→ revisionary in nature = revision of the bills government seeks to pass.

→ have expertise and knowledge as 12 members are nominated by the President.

→ State's issue like inter water issues, unemployment problems in the state, development grants are asked for in the Rajya Sabha.

Constitution has given few more powers to Lok Sabha which are oftenly used to bypass Rajya Sabha to take up matter :-

1. Money bill → Most of it (Article 110) Recently many non-money matter are also passed as money-bill. Eg → Aadhaar Act passed as money bill.

2. States representation → No of seats alloted varies according to the population.

3. Nominated members are not much involved. Their expertise is not taken in various matters in the legislations, thus going against the basic idea for use of nominated members.

Rajya Sabha is the second house and not secondary house. Its role in democracy is vital.

Following suggestions can be adopted :-

→ RS nominated members' participation must be improved.

→ For money bill, Judicial review has to be allowed to prevent bypass of Rajya Sabha.