'Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill' to be presented in Parliament today
'Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill' to be presented in Parliament today. Under the 1951 Act, the Trustees of the Memorial include: (i) the Prime Minister, as Chairperson, (ii) the President of the Indian National Congress, (iii) the Minister in-charge of Culture, (iv) the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, (v) the Governor of Punjab, (vi) the Chief Minister of Punjab, and (vii) three eminent persons nominated by the central government. The Bill amends this provision to remove the President of the Indian National Congress as a Trustee. Further, it clarifies that when there is no Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, then the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha will be the Trustee. Watch this video to know more.
Jul 08, 2019, 09:24 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi may be appointed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Jyotiraditya Scindia his deputy
Amid growing clamour for ''structural changes'' in the Congress after its electoral drubbing in the recently concluded assembly elections 2017, it is highly likely that its vice president Rahul Gandhi may be appointed as the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha as part of the new shake up.
Mar 16, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
