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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
One Nation, One Election: Next JPC meeting likely on Jul 30
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on 'One Nation, One Election' will likely convene on July 30. P P Chaudhary chairs the panel. The committee may invite Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde to share their perspectives. The JPC is consulting legal experts to formulate its recommendation on the bill. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New Delhi: The next meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 'One Nation, One Election' is likely to be held on July 30, panel chairman P P Chaudhary an Interview with PTI Videos, Chaudhary said Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde might be called to express their views in the next JPC, headed by BJP MP Chaudhary, has been speaking to jurists and legal experts as it prepares its recommendation on the bill. Former chief justices of India J S Khehar and D Y Chandrachud , interacted with the committee during its eighth sitting on Friday."The committee is discussing the issue very seriously and various legal luminaries, including former Chief Justices of India, have given their views to help us understand if this idea fits within the constitutional framework ," he said the next meeting of the committee will possibly be held on July when the committee will submit its report, Chaudhary said there is no hurry because the views of all stakeholders will have to be heard."The whole country should feel that the Joint Parliamentary Committee has heard everyone and got everyone's views... if the members feel that there is a need to hear more people before presenting the report, then we can ask for more time from Parliament," Chaudhary said four former CJIs have interacted with the committee and clarified all doubts."Judges of the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court, along with senior advocates, also interacted with the committee members," Chaudhary said."The interaction focused on whether the One Nation, One Election Bill is in accordance with the Constitution."We are very happy that all the members had a detailed discussion that lasted for five hours, so that we can make the right law and have concrete recommendations when this law goes to Parliament," he said.
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Business Standard
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
One nation, one poll: JPC likely to meet July 30; Ex-CJIs may share views
The next meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 'One Nation, One Election' is likely to be held on July 30, panel chairman PP Chaudhary said. In an Interview with PTI Videos, Chaudhary said Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde might be called to express their views in the next meeting. The JPC, headed by BJP MP Chaudhary, has been speaking to jurists and legal experts as it prepares its recommendation on the bill. Former chief justices of India, JS Khehar and DY Chandrachud, interacted with the committee during its eighth sitting on Friday. "The committee is discussing the issue very seriously and various legal luminaries, including former Chief Justices of India, have given their views to help us understand if this idea fits within the constitutional framework," he said. Chaudhary said the next meeting of the committee will possibly be held on July 30. Asked when the committee will submit its report, Chaudhary said there is no hurry because the views of all stakeholders will have to be heard. "The whole country should feel that the Joint Parliamentary Committee has heard everyone and got everyone's views... if the members feel that there is a need to hear more people before presenting the report, then we can ask for more time from Parliament," Chaudhary said. He said four former CJIs have interacted with the committee and clarified all doubts. "Judges of the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court, along with senior advocates, also interacted with the committee members," Chaudhary said. "The interaction focused on whether the One Nation, One Election Bill is in accordance with the Constitution. "We are very happy that all the members had a detailed discussion that lasted for five hours, so that we can make the right law and have concrete recommendations when this law goes to Parliament," he said.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Golden opportunity for the committee for nation-building...": JPC chief PP Chaudhary on One Nation One Election Bill deliberations
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the One Nation One Election Bill met here today and interacted with legal experts, including former Chief Justices of India (CJI) JS Khehar and DY Chandrachud. Chairman of the committee, PP Chaudhary, later stated that it is a golden opportunity for the committee to contribute to nation-building, and all members of the panel are focused on preparing good legislation. 'Today a meeting was held for the 'One Nation, One Election'... Former CJIs Justice Khehar and Justice present before us, and we had an interaction. This is a golden opportunity for this committee for nation-building... All the members of the committee are above the party politics and are focused on preparing a good 'One Nation, One Election' Bill,' Chaudhary told ANI. He said members of the committee realised and the experts also agreed that it is a golden opportunity for the panel for nation-building. He said such an opportunity will not come again. After hearing the views of former CJIs JS Khehar and DY Chandrachud, the panel also heard the views of former MP and former chairman of the parliamentary panel on Law and Justice, EMS Natchiappan. The members who attended the meeting today included Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Saket Gokhale, Shambhavi Choudhary and Bhartruhari Mahtab. Answering a query, PP Chaudhary said that the panel is hearing views of judges as they are experts in the Constitution. He said they are not inclined towards any political party and are only concerned with the law and are unbiased. PP Chaudhary, a BJP MP, said that the committee is keen to suggest amendments so that the bill can stand judicial scrutiny and the vision of One Nation One Election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be implemented. The JPC chief also talked about the panel's visit to five states and a union territory and said they got valuable inputs. He said that many political leaders, civil society members, and officials backed the proposal. The JPC is examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which proposes simultaneous elections, aligning the election cycles of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. The Union Cabinet had in September 2024 accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. The Committee had recommended a two-step approach to lead to simultaneous elections. It said that as the first step, simultaneous elections will be held for Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. It said that in the second step, elections to the Municipalities and the Panchayats will be synchronised with Lok Sabha and assemblies in such a way that these are held within a hundred days of holding elections to the House of the People and the state legislative assemblies. The Committee had also recommended that there should be a single electoral roll and Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) for use in elections to all three tiers of government. The Committee had said that its recommendations will significantly enhance transparency, inclusivity, ease and confidence of the voters. (ANI)
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Many people across country support ONOE," says JPC Chairperson PP Chaudhary after study tour to 5 states, 1 UT
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Chairperson of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on One Nation One Election and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP PP Chaudhary on Friday said that most people and leaders across different states support the idea of One Nation, One Election. After visiting five states and one Union Territory, Chaudhary said that many political leaders, civil society members, and officials backed the proposal, though some had concerns. He added that the committee is discussing the issue seriously, and former Chief Justices of India will also give their views to help understand if the idea fits within the Constitution. Speaking to ANI, PP Chaudhary said, 'We went on a study tour to five states and one Union Territory to gather opinions on the idea of One Nation, One Election. In Maharashtra, we met with the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Speaker, leaders of political parties, government officials, and civil society members. Most of them supported the idea, though some political parties had concerns, mainly about national and state issues. Everywhere we went, we saw that committee members from all parties are showing genuine interest in this issue. We are all thinking about what is best for the country, beyond party lines. Former Chief Justices of India, Justice Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud, will also be speaking to us. Their guidance will help us understand if this idea fits within the Constitution.' Chaudhary said elections were held together, like in 1967 and 1957. He added that the Election Commission has the power to hold elections together under the law, and the committee will now discuss key issues like federalism and democracy with former Chief Justices in Delhi. 'From what we've seen so far, many people across the country support One Nation, One Election. In the past, general and assembly elections were held together, like four elections were held together in 1967. In 1957, you will see that about seven legislative assemblies were dissolved to conduct seven elections. Now, under the Constitution, the Election Commission has the power to notify elections for Parliament and state assemblies six months in advance, under Sections 14 and 15 of the Representation of the People Act. It also has some flexibility to hold elections together within a few months. So today, as we meet in Delhi, we will be discussing important issues like federalism and democracy with the former Chief Justices, and committee members will raise their questions,' Chaudhary said. (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
AIIMS Jodhpur Hosts RUFCON 2025
Jodhpur: The Department of Urology at AIIMS Jodhpur , in collaboration with the Royal Urology Society (RUS), hosted the 7th edition of RUFCON 2025 , the annual conference of the Robotic Urology Forum . The national-level event convened urologists and healthcare professionals from across India to discuss recent developments in robotic and AI-enabled urologic surgery . Themed 'Advancing Precision in Urologic Surgery through Robotics and AI,' the conference featured over 25 live and semi-live surgeries, alongside expert panels and interactive sessions. Key procedures demonstrated included robotic-assisted surgeries for prostate and kidney conditions, as well as transplant techniques. Sessions also explored the integration of artificial intelligence in surgical planning and the potential of telesurgery. It is indicated that a parallel workshop was also conducted for nurses and technicians focused on robotic surgery competencies and case-based learning. The event emphasized live procedures, hands-on learning, and multidisciplinary collaboration, leveraging advanced platforms like the da Vinci system to strengthen India's growing robotic urology ecosystem. The conference was inaugurated by Member of Parliament (Pali), PP Chaudhary, in the presence of Dr. GD Puri, Executive Director, AIIMS Jodhpur.
