Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Parliament Sends Bills to Committee Amid Uproar
Parliament is discussing changes to some laws.
The Rajya Sabha (one part of Parliament) agreed to send three proposed laws to a special committee.
These laws involve changes to the Constitution and other rules.
Home Minister Amit Shah suggested this.
The committee will study the laws and report back later.
The Speaker of another part of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, criticized the opposition for making noise during the meeting.
Rajya Sabha approved a motion to send three bills to a Joint Committee.
The bills concern amendments to the Constitution, the Government of Union Territories Act, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act.
The motion was moved by Home Minister Amit Shah amid disruptions in the House.
The Joint Committee will examine the bills and report back in the Winter Session.
The Lok Sabha Speaker rebuked the opposition for creating a ruckus during the session's conclusion.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha members, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Home Minister Amit Shah.
- What
- Referral of three bills to a Joint Committee and parliamentary proceedings.
- When
- During the Parliament's monsoon session and the bills introduced on August 20, 2025.
- Where
- India, specifically the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
- Why
- To scrutinize proposed legislative amendments.
- Bills Referred
- Three
- Bills' Focus
- Constitutional Amendments, Union Territories Act, J&K Reorganisation Act
- Motion Mover
- Amit Shah
- Committee Type
- Joint
- Report Deadline
- Winter Session
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