Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Congress Likely to Boycott JPC Examining Controversial Bills
Imagine the government wants to make a new rule.
This rule would let them fire important government people, like the Prime Minister or Ministers, if they're arrested and in jail for serious problems.
Some parties, like Congress, don't like this idea.
They think it's unfair and might be used against them.
These parties don't want to be part of the group discussing these new rules.
Congress is likely to join other parties in boycotting the JPC.
The JPC is examining three bills concerning the removal of government officials arrested on serious charges.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the bills in the Lok Sabha.
Opposition parties, including TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT), and AAP, plan to boycott the JPC.
Opposition views the bills as unconstitutional.
- Who
- Congress, along with other opposition parties, is likely to boycott the JPC.
- What
- Three bills, which propose removing government officials arrested on serious charges, are being examined.
- When
- Bills were introduced on the last day of the Monsoon Session.
- Where
- India
- Why
- Opposition parties view the bills as unconstitutional and targeting their leaders.
Opposition Parties
Government
Constitutional Validity and Targeting
Opposition Parties
The bills are seen as unconstitutional and targeting opposition leaders.
Government
Not yet stated by the Government.
- Bills Under Scrutiny
- Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill; Constitution (One Hundred And Thirtieth Amendment) Bill; Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill
- Key Feature of Bills
- Removal of arrested government functionaries on serious charges.
- Introducing Minister
- Home Minister Amit Shah
- Opposition Parties Boycotting
- Congress, Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Aam Aadmi Party
- JPC Composition
- 21 members from Lok Sabha, 10 from Rajya Sabha
- Lok Sabha Speaker's Stance
- No party had officially written to him regarding a boycott.
Sources
JPC On 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill Hits Roadblock As Opposition Resists
Congress Likely to Keep Away from Joint Parliament Committee on 3 Home Ministry Bills: Sources
Congress likely to keep away from joint Parliament committee on 3 home ministry Bills
Opposition plans to skip parliamentary panel on bills removing leaders under arrest
