Multi state Co-op Societies (Amendment) Bill sent to JPC
A bill which seeks to amend the law on multi-state cooperative societies has been referred to the joint committee of Parliament amid opposition's fears that its provisions could encroach upon the rights of state governments. The JPC will comprise 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
A bill which seeks to amend the law on multi-state cooperative societies has been referred to the joint committee of Parliament amid opposition's fears that its provisions could encroach upon the rights of state governments.
The JPC will comprise 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
The Committee will submit its report to Lok Sabha in the first week of the second part of the Budget session (which usually begins in March), Home Minister Amit Shah said in the lower house of Parliament.
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, seeks to bring transparency and accountability in the sector.
It also seeks to strengthen governance, reform the electoral process, improve the monitoring mechanism, and ensure ease of doing business in multi-state co-operative societies.
When the prposed legislation was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 7, opposition members had demanded that it be referred to a standing committee for close scrutiny.
They apprehended that the measure would encroach upon the rights of state governments.
The 21 members from Lok Sabha who would be part of the joint committee include Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK), Kalyan Banerjee (TMC), Chandra Prakash Joshi (BJP), and Manish Tewari (Congress).
