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News: The bills on “One Nation, One Election” have been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for wider consultation. 

About Joint Parliamentary Committee 

  • JPC is an ad-hoc committee formed by both Houses of Parliament for examining a specific subject or Bill in detail. 
  • JPC is formed after one House of Parliament has passed a motion and other house has agreed to it. 
  • The composition of JPC is not fixed and determined by the Parliament.  
    • It has members from both the Houses of Parliament, including both members of the ruling party and opposition. 
  • The recommendations of the committee are advisory in nature and not binding on the government. 
  • Functions of JPC: 
    • Examines bills, policies, specific subject in detail. 
    • Gathers evidence from experts, public bodies, associations, individuals or interested parties. 
    • Scrutinises documents and summons people for questioning. 

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