IIM ROHTAK MODEL UNITED

NATIONS 2020
ALL INDIA POLITICAL PARTIES MEET

AGENDAS
CAB through the lens of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution

Review of Sedition Laws with respect to speech and literary freedom in

India
FROM THE DESK OF THE
SPEAKER
Honorable delegates,
Firstly, I would like to extend our warm welcome to all of you and congratulate
you on being members of the All India Political Parties Meet of IIM Rohtak MUN
2020.
Our committee is an Indian based committee and will be deliberating on matters,
which are presently the need of the hour in our nation. The agenda as stated “” is
the issue that needs to be given adequate attention for its success. All of you, being
not only responsible citizens but also leaders of the nation will be expected to
perform to your utmost ability in the committee.
The following background guide will give you the basic perspective of what the
committee will be discussing on the two of this conference and will help you
understand the areas wherein you would be required to focus your research.
You are expected to be well researched and abide by the rules and procedures of
the committee. I hope to witness intense debate and heated discussions in the
committee during this two-day parties meet.

Speaker
 INTRODUCTION TO AIPPM
An All India Political Parties Meet is a meeting between all the political parties of
the nation. It is a platform to discuss various political issues faced by the country,
combined with varied perspective of politicians and carefully analyzed decisions
which are of national importance. It was introduced in order to emulate political
realities by bringing to light various layers of polity and governance in India.
Typically called before the session of the parliament or before the introduction of
a bill, it aims to arrive at a consensus before the sessions began. It is meant to
provide better insight into the issues of the nation and providing a diverse
viewpoint before the actual law-making procedure begins. The committee
normally includes participants from political parties though the moderators can
invite certain other belligerents with a non-political affiliation. It is meant to
provide better insight into the issues of the nation and providing a diverse
viewpoint before the actual law-making procedure begins. It is a non-technical yet
powerful committee introduced in order to emulate political realities by bringing
to light various layers of polity and governance in India. The agenda for this
meeting is completely specific. It is a meeting of all-important political parties in
India who convene to discuss matters of critical national importance and thereafter
come to consensus on solutions for them. It is quintessential that members be
thoroughly researched about all the current political happenings around the
country and the members are also required to be aware of their character’s political
affiliations, interests, ideology etc.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
The All India Political Parties Meet is a non-technical yet powerful committee
introduced in order to emulate political realities by bringing to light various layers
of polity and governance in India. It helps participants grasp the multi- layered
processes that go behind policy-making and governance in India, providing them
with a hands-on approach to the impediments and challenges that confront political
parties in modern times.

PROCEDURAL CONSTRUCT
• Members have the liberty to speak either in English or Hindi
• All documentation will be only in English.
• At the beginning of each session, the executive board calls committee
member in English alphabetical order to state their attendance with a clear
present.
• It is mandatory for all committee members to vote.
• All the Committee members will be invited to give their Introductory
Statements. The default time period, for the same will be 90 seconds.
Committee members are expected to list out their current Line of Policy and
that of their political party, towards the Agenda at hand. The member,
granted the right to deliver the Introductory Statement, may yield after
his/her speech in one of the three ways: Yield to Comments such a yield can
be used to invite comments from other fellow members on the Line of
Policy, presented by the speaking member. Yield to Points of
Information/Questions. The Executive Board, who has the right to call to
order any member whose question is rhetorical and/or not designated to
elicit information, may select questioners. Follow-up will be allowed only
at the discretion of the Executive Board. Yield to the executive board, such
a yield should be made if the Committee member does not wish to yield to
questions/comments by other members. Members must declare any yield by
the conclusion of his or her speech. If the time runs out, the Executive board
will make the speaker aware about it and the speaker should wrap up with
their speech within 10 seconds after it.
SUBJECT DISCUSSIONS
Once the Introductory Statements have been successfully delivered, the floor shall
be made open for motions, leading to Formal Discussions called Moderated
Caucus. This shall be used by the Committee members to debate/discuss specific
subtopics under the broader agenda, subject to stipulated time limits and the strict
moderation of the delegate who raised the subject discussion. Every proposal for a
moderated caucus must be accompanied by the specification of the Topic to be
discussed under the slot, framed concisely and holistically. Every speech made
during a Subject Discussion will be subject to a specific time limit, not exceeding
90 seconds, which is to be specified by the Member proposing the motion.
Speeches made during the Subject Discussions are NOT open to questions or
comments by other committee members. Committee members are requested to
behave in a parliamentary way.

ESTABLISHING THE SESSIONS

These sessions can be established by proposing a motion to establish a particular
session, which will be followed by a vote. The motion should be able to secure a
simple majority. Sessions are of two types:

• Moderated Caucus: In order to discuss various sections of the agenda, a

separate time frame is allotted for the members to put their views on the
floor of the house. A moderated caucus session can be of 10-15 minutes but
the individual speaker’s time can vary from 60-90 seconds. Everything in
a moderated caucus session is in public domain and is in the presence of
the media.

• Unmoderated Caucus: A Representative may move for an unmoderated

caucus thereby suggesting a change from formal to informal debate. The
Representative who makes this motion must suggest a length and
justification for it. The Executive Board may suggest a more appropriate
session length and put it to vote, or may rule it.
POINTS
• Point of Personal Privilege: A Representative may rise to a Point of Personal
Privilege if a matter impairs him/her from participating fully in council
activities. The Executive Board persons shall try to effectively address the
source of impairment. A Point of Personal Privilege may only interrupt a
speaker if the Representative speaking is inaudible. Otherwise, the
Representative rising on the Point of Personal Privilege must wait till the
end of the speech to raise the Point. This is the only point which can disrupt
a speech.

• Point of Order: A Representative may raise a Point of Order if he/she

believes that the rules are being violated. The Executive Board will then
immediately rule on the Point of Order. This point can interrupt a
speaker. This point cannot interrupt a speaker.

• Point of Parliamentary Inquiry: A Representative may rise to a Point of

Parliamentary Inquiry requesting an explanation from the Executive Board
on the Rules of Procedure. This point may not interrupt a Speaker.

• Point of Information: When a delegate wishes to ask a question about a

speech given by a fellow delegate, then the delegate may rise to the point of
information.

• Right of Reply: A Representative whose personal integrity has been

impugned by another Delegate’s comments may rise to a Right of Reply.
Disagreement with the content of a Delegate's speech is not grounds for a
Right of Reply. The Executive Board will recognize the Right of Reply at
his/her discretion as well as decide on how to resolve the motion. This point
may not interrupt a speaker but should be addressed the moment he/she has
finished his/her speech. Should the Executive Board rule the Right of Reply
out of order, his/her decision cannot be appealed. (No Representative may
call for a Right of Reply on a Right of Reply).
COMMITTEE DOCUMENTATION
• Resolution: A written, Document, which is a set of Operative Clauses
. Requires at least one sponsor and three signatories, to be considered.
Dissent Notes: If any particular member or party is in disagreement with a
specific clause of the Resolution, it may issue a 'Dissent Note' in writing,
addressed to the Executive Board.

• Communiqué: An official declaration or announcement in writing, non-

binding in nature, which is drafted in joint consensus of the entire
Committee and is passed without a formal vote. A communiqué is a more
informal and non-binding alternative to a resolution, intended for common
understanding of Committee and press members.

• Written Statements: Written statements shall be used to apprise the

Executive Board, of any Policy Line, that could not be done through
speeches, due to the limited time available. The Executive Board may read
out the statement to the Committee, if it deems fit to do so.

• Press Statements: Statements, either written or in verbal, directly to the

national press.

OUTCOME
The main purpose of this All India Parties Meet is to ensure that all the
participating members come down to consensual solutions with respect to the
issues at hand. For which the final document of this meeting would be solutions in
the form of recommendations to the Government to solve the existing issues for
which all the political parties have arrived at a consensus. And for such document/s
to be passed a 2/3rd majority of all the members present and voting is necessary.
Unfortunately, Political Parties would not have an option to abstain, thereby
requiring them to come up with alternative voting strategies.
INTRODUCTION TO THE AGENDAS
 POSITION PAPER
The position paper it is particularly significant to stress that it must be written in
accordance of your given portfolio. Essentially, the paper requires you to write out
your party’s viewpoints in paragraph form. As this document will be your
guideline for action throughout the entire conference, it’s in your best interests to
give an accurate portrayal of your party’s stance on the issues at hand

HOW TO WRITE IT
You first mention the following details and then make your position paper with
reference to the given pointers –
Agenda:
Portfolio:
Party:

1. Topic Background
The first section serves the purpose of outlining the topic in general and providing
insight into the root of the conflict. It should state the problem and express why it
is significant.

2. Past Party Actions

The second section is where you put the past actions of your party for the
agenda and also mention the actions of the government from the past.

3. Possible Solutions
The third section has some possible solutions to the problem in hand. Finally,
conclusion should be written to restate your position and sum up what you hope to
achieve throughout the duration of the conference.
The position paper is supposed to be typed in a word document and should be
attached to the email. It should not exceed two pages. The official font face of
the document is Times New Roman and font size is 12. Please note that the
position papers need to be submitted latest by
 RESOLUTION PAPER
A resolution is a document that contains all the issues that the committee wants
to solve and the proposed solutions to that issue. It’s called a resolution because
that’s what the United Nations calls the documents they produce. Resolutions
are usually written during unmoderated caucus (sometimes called informal
caucus) where delegates are free to roam around the committee to collaborate on
ideas with each other. The ultimate purpose of a committee session is to pass a
resolution. All the speeches, debate, negotiation, and teamwork are supposed to
lead up to a resolution which contains all the proposed solutions to the issue. The
resolution(s) that the majority of the committee agrees upon will be passed
during voting bloc and the sponsors will be informally commended for building
consensus on good ideas.

HOW TO WRITE A RESOLUTION

It has three main parts: the heading, the pre-ambulatory clauses, and the
operative clauses.

1. HEADING
The heading contains four pieces of information: the committee name, the
sponsors, the signatories, and the agenda.

2. PRE-AMBULATORY CLAUSES
The pre-ambulatory clauses states all the issues that the committee wants to
resolve on this issue. It may state reasons why the committee is working on this
issue and highlight previous actions on the issue.

3. OPERATIVE CLAUSES
Operative clauses state the solutions that the sponsors of the resolution propose
to resolve the issues. The operative clauses should address the issues
specifically mentioned in the pre-ambulatory clauses above it.
SAMPLE PRE-AMBULATORY PHRASES
Noting with approval Acknowledging Noting with deep
Expressing concern also Acting concern
Expressing concern Affirming Noting with regret
Expressing its Alarmed by Noting with satisfaction
appreciation Alarmed Observing
Expressing its Anxious Reaffirming
satisfaction Appreciating Reaffirming also
Expressing satisfaction Approving Realizing
Firmly convinced Aware of Recalling
Fulfilling Bearing in mind Recalling also
Fully alarmed Believing Recognizing
Fully aware Cognizant Recognizing also
Fully believing Concerned Recognizing with
Further deploring Confident satisfaction
Further recalling Conscious Referring
Guided by Considering Regretting
Having adopted Contemplating Reiterating
Having considered Convinced Reiterating its call for
Having devoted attention Declaring Reminding
Having examined Deeply concerned Seeking
Having heard Deeply conscious Seized
Having received Deeply convinced Stressing
Having reviewed Deeply disturbed Taking into account
Having studied Deeply regretting Taking into
Having adopted Deploring consideration
Having approved Desiring Taking note
Having considered Determined Taking note also
Having decided Emphasizing Taking note further
Keeping in mind Encouraged Underlining
Noting Expecting Welcoming
Noting further Expressing appreciation Welcoming also
SAMPLE OPERATIVE PHRASES
Accepts Demands Recalls
Acknowledges Deplores Recognizes
Adopts Designates Recommends
Advises Directs Regrets
Affirms Draws the attention Reiterates
Also calls for Emphasizes Reminds
Also recommends Encourages Renews its appeal
Also strongly condemns Endorses Repeats
Also urges Expresses its Requests
Appeals appreciation Requires
Appreciates Expresses its hope Solemnly affirms
Approves Expresses its regret Stresses
Authorizes Further invites Strongly advises
Calls Further proclaims Strongly condemns
Calls for Further recommends Strongly encourages
Calls upon Further reminds Suggests
Commends Further requests Supports
Condemns Has resolved Takes note of
Confirms Instructs Transmits
Congratulates Introduces Trusts
Considers Invites Underlines
Decides Notes Underscores
Declares Proclaims Urges
Declares accordingly Reaffirms Welcomes
 SAMPLE RESOLUTION
Resolution 1.1
Committee: All India Political Party Meet XXXX
Topic Area: Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code
Sponsors: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Digvijay Singh,
Sitaram Yechury
Signatories: Mani Shankar Aiyer, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Raj Thackrey
• Approves the2nd July, 2009 Delhi High Court verdict on Article 377 of
the Indian Penal
• Condemns the discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals and
transgender in India,
• Emphasizes the need of increased medical assistance to be provided to the
LGBT community to prevent HIV-AIDS,
• Condemns the physical, mental, economic, and emotional violence on the
LGBT community;
• Congratulates the state of Tamil Nadu to be the first to provide
Transgender rights in India,
1. Supports the repeal of Article 377 and decriminalize homosexuality in India;
2. Proclaims to let the able bodied members of society (LGBT community or
the minority community who want to work in any sphere of the employment
sector against discrimination;
3. Encourages sex education in the school level and online or personal
counselling to help the LGBT community to overcome hurdles in life;
4. Requests the recognition of same sex couples and child adoption by same sex
couples;
5. Further requests access to IVF for lesbians and commercial surrogacy for
gay male couples;
6. Urges local authorities, policy makers, schools, and families need more
education on accepting gender-variant children, and in treating people of
different sexualities and gender identities equally, and in applying policies and
programs in a friendly manner, rather than being hostile;