These days Waqf Board is in lot of discussions in the country, Actually Wakf Board Amendment Bill 2024 A JPC has been constituted for, Earlier, the Wakf Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament on Thursday, Many parties including Congress opposed it in Parliament, The reason behind bringing this bill by the government is that the unlimited powers given to the Waqf Board will be curbed., Amid uproar in the House, the government Joint Parliamentary Committee ,JPC, it is recommended to send it to, In such a situation, let us know what is JPC and how does it work,
What is JPC,
Let us tell you that the Joint Parliamentary Committee i.e. JPC is that committee of the Parliament, It is constituted by the parliament to conduct a detailed investigation of a particular subject or bill., All parties have equal participation in JPC, The JPC has the power to summon any person, institution or any such party may be summoned and questioned, for which it has been constituted, if that person, If an organization or party does not appear before the JPC, it is considered contempt of Parliament, If this happens, the person or organization related to the JPC can demand a reply from that person in writing or verbally or both.,
Who are the members of JPC,
When a JPC is formed, who and how many members it will have depends on what the matter is, i.e. different in JPC,different according to different cases,may be different,
Maximum in JPC 30-31 Members can be, whose chairman is made a member of the majority party, Let us tell you that the number of members in Lok Sabha is double that of Rajya Sabha., For example, if in a Joint Parliamentary Committee 20 if he is a member of Lok Sabha 10 Members will be from Rajya Sabha, In this way, the total members of JPC 30 will, In the joint committee formed on Friday regarding the Wakf Bill 31 There are members,
How does JPC work?,
The majority party has the largest number of members in the JPC, At the same time, JPC has the power to solve any matter. 3 it’s the time of the month, After this, it has to present its investigation report before the Parliament. The committee gets dissolved after completion of its tenure or work, The recommendations given by this committee are advisory in nature., But it is not so necessary for the government to follow them, According to Lok Sabha Digital Library, apart,A total of eight JPCs have been constituted on different matters.,
Talking about the powers of the JPC constituted for the Wakf Board, amendments can be introduced in various sections by the members of the committee, The committee, It may also take evidence from public bodies or experts who have an interest in the Bill, Similarly, the committee will submit its report after considering the aspects of the Waqf Bill and the objections raised by the MPs. will present it to the House,
