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August 20, 2025, 03:52 PM - 2 min read
The BJP-led NDA government has referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) three contentious bills that propose new laws for the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and ministers in states and Union Territories if they are arrested for more than 30 days on charges carrying a minimum jail term of five years.
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February 27, 2025, 10:09 AM - 3 min read
The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, incorporating 14 changes suggested by a parliamentary committee. The Bill, which proposes 44 modifications to laws governing Waqf boards, has sparked controversy, with opposition leaders denouncing it as a "direct attack on religious freedom."
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January 30, 2025, 12:58 PM - 4 min read
A corrigendum to Appendix 5 of the report was also tabled in the House during the post-lunch sitting, prompting the opposition to claim that it was done under their pressure.
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January 29, 2025, 07:00 PM - 4 min read
Opposition members voiced their strong criticism of the adopted Bill, which was approved with 15-11 votes, alleging that it was "unconstitutional" and will destroy the Waqf board by allowing for the government's interference in the religious matters of Muslims.
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January 25, 2025, 03:30 PM - 2 min read
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly criticised the recent actions of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairman concerning the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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January 24, 2025, 03:13 PM - 4 min read
JPC chair slammed their conduct aimed at disrupting the meeting.
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January 22, 2025, 08:33 PM - 2 min read
The committee is waiting for it to be circulated and it was requested by most of the MPs during the sitting in Lucknow on January 21 that the next meeting be held only on January 30 and 31.
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January 21, 2025, 03:42 PM - 3 min read
The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) will hold its second meeting on the "One Nation One Election" Bill, also known as the "Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024" and the "Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024," on January 31, 2025.
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December 24, 2024, 03:36 PM - 2 min read
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will hold its meeting on the contentious ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative on January 8. The proposed measure seeks to synchronise elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, sparking significant debate across political circles.
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December 20, 2024, 08:49 AM - 2 min read
The list of business for the House for Friday includes a motion from Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to refer the two bills to a joint committee, including 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha.
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November 12, 2024, 08:14 PM - 4 min read
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has decided to postpone its planned study tour across key cities in India, including Guwahati, Patna, and Lucknow, due to ongoing elections.
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November 10, 2024, 04:18 PM - 5 min read
The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Jagdambika Pal, recently addressed criticism over the committee’s study tours, stressing that these trips are essential for hearing all voices involved.
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