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| Parties now fight for JPC berths |
| Parties now fight for JPC berths
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| INDIA
, 18-February-2011
3:35:0 AM |
| With just three days to go before the crucial budget session of Parliament begins, and with a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum scam now almost certain, the political focus has shifted to the composition of the JPC.
The Centre seems to be veering around the demand by several Opposition parties to increase the strength of the committee from 21 to 30 for greater representation.
The government has earlier, during preliminary talks with the BJP, discussed on a 21-member committee- 14 from the Lok Sabha and seven from the Rajya Sabha.
Pawan Bansal, Parliamentary Affairs Minister said, "The JPC is likely to have 30 members; 20 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha."
Bansal, though added that the final decision would be taken on the floor of the House.
He also said that the JPC is likely to be constituted only on the 2G spectrum scam.
Bansal's remarks came after parties like the CPM and AIADMK expressed concern about the size of the committee. With less than 20 members, they may not get a berth if the committee is small, and so, they are out mounting pressure.
During preliminary talks, the government and the BJP are discussing on a 21 member committee - 14 from the Lok Sabha and seven from the Rajya Sabha.
However, parties like the CPM and AIADMK are alarmed. With less than 20 members, they may not get a berth if the committee is small, and so, they are out mounting pressure.
"A Parliamentary Standing Committee, which is a mini JPC has 30 members, so why should the JPC not have 30 members," questions Sitaram Yechury, CPM Politburo Member.
Though there are no separate rules, a berth in JPC is conventionally decided on the basis of proportional representation. The ruling majority gets more, and the smaller parties get left out.
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