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The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining three controversial bills that would allow for the removal of the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers under certain conditions has been granted an extension. The Lok Sabha approved a resolution extending the deadline for the JPC to submit its report until the last week of the Budget Session in 2026. Opposition parties have largely boycotted the committee, arguing that the bills violate fundamental principles of justice by allowing for the automatic removal of leaders based on arrest rather than conviction.

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Parliamentary Committee Granted Extension on Controversial Bills Targeting PM and CM Removal

New Delhi – December 18, 2025 – The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing three controversial bills that would potentially allow for the removal of the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers from office has been granted an extension to submit its report. The Lok Sabha approved a resolution today, extending the deadline to the last week of the Budget Session in 2026.

The bills under scrutiny are The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill. JPC Chair Aparajita Sarangi moved the resolution, which passed by voice vote.

The extension comes as the JPC, which has met only once, faced an impending deadline. The committee had previously decided to invite political parties that have boycotted the proceedings.

Several opposition parties have stayed away from the committee, citing concerns that the bills violate fundamental principles of justice. Critics argue that the legislation allows for the automatic removal of top leaders if they are arrested in serious criminal matters and fail to secure bail within a month, effectively presuming guilt before a trial. Opposition parties have stated this goes against a key tenet of the law that all people are considered innocent until proven guilty. The Budget Session usually concludes in the first week of April.

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