WHIP A WHIP is the instruction issued by the political party in a legislature, violation of which triggers anti defection act . India as envisaged by the founding father and mothers of our constitution, is a DEMOCRATIC state and will smoothly become a DEMOCRATIC NATION . This is why Right to speech and Expression is one of the fundamental rights in our constitution. India being a large country with her illiterate population couldn't afford direct democracy so they(Founding fathers and mothers) choosed Indirect Democracy. We elect our MPs, who further represent our views in the legislature on our behalf, at least till 35 years after India became REPUBLIC . Then anti defection Law was introduced which could be triggered if any MP is not following the party whip curtailing their Fundamental Right and the conceptof INDIRECT DEMOCRACY . WHIPs that was customary till now, suddenly became a powerful weapon to shape the custom of Indian Politics It's obvious that ANTIDEFECTION LAW