The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), chaired by BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, on Friday deferred the adoption of its draft report on three key legislations related to Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territories, saying the panel unanimously felt that more consultations were required before submitting its report.
The JPC said further deliberations and consultations with stakeholders were necessary before finalising its recommendations.
The committee, which met at the Parliament House Annexe, reviewed the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
During the meeting, officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs briefed the members on the proposed amendments, following which the panel discussed its draft report.
Addressing mediapersons after the meeting, Sarangi said the panel had decided not to adopt the draft report at this stage. “The meeting did not adopt the draft report today. We will have further deliberations,” she said.
Explaining the committee’s decision, Sarangi said the members unanimously felt that more consultations were required before submitting the report.
“There were five recommendations placed before all of us. But when we started discussing the recommendations, the entire Joint Parliamentary Committee unanimously felt that we needed more deliberations and consultations with more stakeholders,” she said.