Meanwhile, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Singh Surjewala will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deliberations on the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, party sources said on Wednesday.
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. However, the proposal has faced strong resistance from Opposition parties, who voiced concerns about its potential impact on democracy.
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.