While a time schedule can be provided in the motion itself when the GST Bill is referred to the Select Panel, the possibility of a break down of both the houses due to the Amendments suggested by the panel is likely, ultimately leading to a protracted delay, says constitutional expert Subhash Kashyap.
Subhash Kashyap, constitutional expert believes as long as the matter is not tabled at the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the situation is quite hypothetical and an outcome cannot be predicted. According to him, so long as the government enjoys a majority hold at the parliament, passing a motion in their favour should not be a cause of concern.
The government’s recent decision to increase the MP Local Area Development Scheme funds by 150% from 2-5 crore may have delighted most MPs but it is met with considerable concern and criticism from other quarters. CNBC-TV18's Karan Thapar examines this decision, enquires into the constitutionality of the scheme and its efficacy.
Now that the government has agreed to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum scam, we ask should it hearings be held in public or on camera and how do we ensure that the JPC is not hijacked by small influential cabal or over the influence by its chairman.