Amid Opposition uproar, the Union government on Tuesday introduced two bills related to “one nation, one election” in the Lok Sabha after a division of votes and they were sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussions.
The CEC and ECs will be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee.
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Post Office Bill, 2023 after Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured the House that interception provisions in the Bill was meant for national security purposes only, keeping in view the current challenging times.
The apex court questions Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on sitting over and not acting on the eight bills sent to him between 2021 and 2022 for his assent.
The party, at its working committee meeting in Hyderabad, rejected the ‘One Nation, one Election’ proposal calling it an assault on the federal structure of the country.
Law Minister P Rajeeve defended the Bill citing recommendations of various expert panels, including the Punchhi Commission and other higher education committees.
Mann said Punjab state Vigilance Commission Act 2020, which was supposed to be enacted on the lines of the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003, suffers from serious deviations.
In July 2022, a Consultation Paper on ‘Need for a new legal framework governing Telecommunication in India’ was published and comments were invited.
The governor has earlier said every provision in the amendment will be scrutinized on the yardstick of the Constitution.
Calling it a black day in the history of the Assembly, Opposition leader VD Satheesan said "We cannot be a witness to the "killing" of the anti-corruption body.
