The Opposition also wanted to send the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, to a select committee of the RS, but the governmrnt did not agree.
By ET Bureau |
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The opposition, which outnumbers the NDA in the Rajya Sabha, has forced most bills to be referred to either a joint or standing committee with members from both Houses or a select committee of the Upper House.
The government has taken advantage of its brute majority in the Lok Sabha to get most bills passed without sending them to a standing committee. However, the Opposition, which outnumbers the NDA in the Rajya Sabha, has forced most bills to be referred to either a joint or standing committee with members from both Houses or a select committee of the Upper House.
In fact, the Opposition has managed to refer some bills to select committees of the Rajya Sabha even after scrutiny by a standing committee; one example being the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Opposition also wanted to send the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, to a select committee of the Rajya Sabha, but the government did not agree.
Here’s a list of select bills sent to various House committees:
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