One Nation One Election Bill approved by the Lok Sabha
One Nation One Election Bill: Following a lengthy debate that lasted about 90 minutes, Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. A vote was held after the debate, with 198 members voting against the bill and 269 in favor. In an effort to align the Lok Sabha elections with those in Puducherry, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir, Meghwal also introduced the Union Territories Amendment Bill. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has been tasked with conducting in-depth debates on this measure.
Twenty Members of Parliament will receive notices from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to show up for the vote on the “One Nation, One Election” bill, which was presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. This action demonstrates how much the party values the law and making sure people are present for important votes.
The Lok Sabha MPs were given a three-line whip by the BJP, highlighting the importance of being present in the House today. Two legislation were introduced during the session with the intention of enabling simultaneous elections for the state assembly and the Lok Sabha.
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In order to guarantee thorough discussions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for the measures to be referred to a joint committee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah underlined.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that the JPC will hold in-depth talks on the proposals, and that the Cabinet must accept the report before the House can begin further deliberations. Opposition parties, meantime, have vehemently opposed the “One Nation, One Election” bill, calling it “against federalism.” Manish Tewari, the head of the Congress, claimed that the action goes against the basic structural theory, which protects some aspects of the constitution from change.
The “One Nation, One Election” bill has drawn criticism from AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who claims that it is intended to maximize political advantage and convenience and warns that it may hurt regional parties. If you would want to include this viewpoint into a more comprehensive debate or analysis for your site, please let me know. Source www.hindustantimes.com
