Opposition unites to boycott JPC on controversial bills in Parliament.
New Delhi: The Congress has officially informed Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju that it, along with other opposition parties, will not participate in the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) formed to examine three crucial Bills that seek the removal of top government functionaries under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious charges, party sources said on Monday.
According to sources, the decision was conveyed to Rijiju after opposition parties reached a unanimous agreement to boycott the committee.
Parties including the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Aam Aadmi Party had earlier announced their refusal to join the panel, while the Samajwadi Party had also backed the call for a united opposition stand.
Last month, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla clarified that no party had officially written to him regarding a boycott of the JPC. “On the issue of JPC, no political party has communicated to me in writing on this subject,” Birla had said.
On the final day of the Monsoon Session, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the three Bills in the Lok Sabha — The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, and The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill.
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