More
    HomeHomeTMC differs with opposition over joining JPC on bills to sack PM,...

    TMC differs with opposition over joining JPC on bills to sack PM, CMs | India News – Times of India

    Published on

    spot_img


    West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

    NEW DELHI: After the united outrage by opposition against the Constitution amendment bill that provides for automatic sacking of ministers and CMs jailed for 30 days, INDIA bloc is forced to wait to nominate MPs to the parliamentary panel to scrutinise the legislation in view of Trinamool Congress‘s reluctance to join it.Sources said TMC was pushing for boycott of the JPC, but the rest of the opposition wanted to be on the panel to ensure that Modi government did not get a free run on “the weapon to target the opposition-ruled states”.Congress, which is sure to get 4-5 seats on the panel, and allies are waiting for TMC to convey a final decision, sources said, adding that DMK and SP, too, have conveyed their willingness.The issue flared up at an INDIA bloc meeting Wednesday, when the three bills tabled by home minister Amit Shah triggered a fracas in Lok Sabha. A senior TMC neta advocated that the opposition should stay away from the JPC. But the argument was countered by a smaller party member who said that JPC was the only platform where the opposition could make an alternative case and even register dissent. The Trinamool member underlined that govt ultimately has its way, like in the JPC on Waqf bill. However, in response, it was pointed out that the JPC proceedings served a big purpose as Supreme Court mentioned them in its hearings on the challenge to the Waqf (Amendment) Act.While the opposition managed to stay united in the monsoon session, the three bills presented on the penultimate day created some fissures. INDIA decided to join the discussion at the “introduction stage” to oppose its tabling by painting it as a BJP weapon against rivals, but TMC said upfront that it was under directions to protest from the word go.





    Source link

    Latest articles

    Harrison Dossick, Entertainment Lawyer and Copyright Litigator for Angelina Jolie, Dies at 65

    Harrison Dossick, an entertainment and media litigator with Glaser Weil, has died. He...

    Facing a ‘reading crisis,’ Denmark wants to make books cheaper – Times of India

    Officials in Denmark, as in many other places, are worried about...

    Explosion at Louisiana plant triggers mass evacuation in Tangipahoa Parish

    A massive fire at an automotive supply plant in rural Louisiana forced a...

    Missy Elliott Settles Long-Running Writing Credit Lawsuit Right Before Trial

    Missy Elliot has reached a settlement with a music producer who claims to...

    More like this

    Harrison Dossick, Entertainment Lawyer and Copyright Litigator for Angelina Jolie, Dies at 65

    Harrison Dossick, an entertainment and media litigator with Glaser Weil, has died. He...

    Facing a ‘reading crisis,’ Denmark wants to make books cheaper – Times of India

    Officials in Denmark, as in many other places, are worried about...

    Explosion at Louisiana plant triggers mass evacuation in Tangipahoa Parish

    A massive fire at an automotive supply plant in rural Louisiana forced a...