Adding to this, another BJP Member, Yogender Chandolia, emphasized the necessity of the bill, stating, "The opposition is vehemently attacking it, but I feel the country needs One Nation, One Election... The decision of the JPC will be universally accepted." Chandolia's statement underscores
Union Ministers Giriraj Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Jyotiraditya Scindia and CR Patil were among nearly 20 BJP MPs absent during the division for the introduction of the 'One Nation, One Election' bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to the sources.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday proposed that the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, on 'One Nation, One Election' be sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussions.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that when the 'One Nation, One Election' Bill was taken up in the cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that the bill be sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussions.
The scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband presented their views before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday, which was formed to consider the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Earlier today, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Maulana Arshad Madani arrived for the JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee) meeting on the Waqf Bill in the Parliament premises.
Congress on Thursday demanded to constitute the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into allegations pertaining to Adani executives in the United States in an alleged bribery case.
BJP MP and a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Aparajita Sarangi alleged that every time JPC held meetings on the Waqf Amendment Bill, the opposition leaders created a ruckus and wanted an extension on the date of the presentation.
The Lok Sabha adopted the motion to extend the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (amendment) bill on Thursday and to present their report at the end of the 2025 budget session instead.
As the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) seeks an extension on examining the Waqf (amendment) Bill and consult more stakeholders, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it an "anti federal bill" in the state's assembly on Thursday.