Overview
- Congress has decided to stay away from the joint parliamentary committee examining three Home Ministry bills, with a formal communication to the Speaker expected.
- The decision follows declared boycotts by TMC, SP, AAP and Shiv Sena (UBT), leaving the panel unformed nearly a month after the bills were referred.
- The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill would require automatic removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers held in custody for 30 consecutive days on serious charges.
- Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the bills in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session following opposition protests over their scope and intent.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju plans outreach to opposition leaders, while government sources say the committee could still be set up without their nominees if parties refuse to participate.