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The Union government announced a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Committee would have 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha and would submit its report to the Lok Sabha in the next Parliament session
Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)
The JPC is an ad-hoc Committee, established by the Parliament to conduct a thorough examination of a specific subject or Bill.
It consists of members from both Houses as well as from the ruling and opposition parties and is chaired by a member of the Lok Sabha (appointed by Speaker of the Lok Sabha).
The Parliament determines the composition of the JPC, and there is no set limit on the number of members.
The committee is dissolved after completing its term or task.
The committee's recommendations are advisory and not mandatory for the government to follow.
However, suggestions by the Select Committees and JPCs — which have a majority of MPs and heads from the ruling party — are accepted more frequently
The JPC has the authority to gather evidence from experts, public bodies, associations, individuals, or interested parties either on its own initiative or in response to their requests
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