JPC Calls for Suggestions on Three Important Bills, Highlights 130th Amendment
Citizens, experts, and stakeholders can submit memoranda to the Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing bills aimed at disqualifying ministers facing serious criminal charges.
New Delhi, Jan 10: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), set up to examine three significant bills including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, has invited memoranda, suggestions, and feedback from the public, experts, NGOs, and institutions.
In addition to the 130th Amendment Bill, the Committee is reviewing the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
Submission Process and Guidelines
The Committee, chaired by BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, has asked interested parties to submit two copies of their suggestions, either in English or Hindi, to the Additional Secretary (DR), Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 018, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001, within 15 days of the advertisement’s publication. Submissions can also be sent via email to [email protected] Contact numbers 23035743 and 23034335 have been provided for queries.
All submissions will form part of the JPC’s official records and will be treated as confidential with the same privileges as the Committee. Those who wish to appear before the Committee in person must indicate their willingness, though the Committee reserves the right to decide final appearances.
About the 130th Amendment Bill
The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill seeks to disqualify Union and State Ministers including Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers who face serious criminal charges carrying imprisonment of five or more years and detention of over 30 days.
Earlier, the JPC sought inputs from the Law Commission of India and vice-chancellors of the National Law University, Delhi, and NALSAR University, Hyderabad. During its second meeting on December 7, 2025, the Committee conducted detailed deliberations on the bill, with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Law Ministry presenting their standpoints. MPs raised 25 observations and demanded evidence-based justifications and references to international precedents. The MHA was given four weeks to respond.
Background
The three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025, and subsequently referred to a 31-member Parliamentary Joint Committee formed on November 12, 2025, to examine legislation aimed at removing ministers with serious criminal charges.
