India’s Parliament established a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill. The JPC, including members from both ruling and opposition parties, will thoroughly analyze the proposal’s implications and submit a report. The bill, aiming for simultaneous national and state elections, has generated significant debate, with proponents citing efficiency and critics raising concerns about federalism and democratic balance.
The Indian government is poised to introduce a landmark bill for ‘One Nation, One Election’ in the current parliamentary session, following Cabinet approval of the Ram Nath Kovind Committee’s report. The move aims to synchronize national and state elections, but faces challenges in achieving broad consensus and may involve a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has proposed sending the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 to the Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny and deliberation. This decision comes after concerns were raised regarding the bill’s provisions and potential impact on the Waqf board’s functioning.
The Congress party has reiterated its demand for an investigation into allegations that industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani sent illicit funds to the Congress. Party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh emphasized the need for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the relationship between Adani’s business empire and the Modi government. Ramesh also accused Modi of enabling Adani to acquire supernormal profits and flout regulations. The Congress has been calling for an investigation into the alleged quid-pro-quo between the Modi government and the Adani Group since January.
The Congress party has reiterated its demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to investigate allegations of rule violations by the Adani Group, claiming that SEBI has found evidence of offshore funds invested in the group violating disclosure rules and exceeding investment limits. Congress alleges that Prime Minister Modi’s close relationship with Adani cannot conceal the latter’s alleged illegalities.
