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Monday, 31 July 2017

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At the BJP's weekly meeting of Parliamentarians this morning, party chief Amit Shah is strongly admonished lawmakers, including some ministers, who were absent on Monday in the Rajya Sabha, where the government suffered acute embarrassment when the opposition managed to push crucial changes to a bill on backward classes.

 "It is not good thing in the democracy as people have elected them to represent in the house. It sends a wrong message," Mr Shah said, adding that he will separately talk to all the BJP MPs who were absent from the Upper House on Monday. 

 On Monday, more than 30 MPs from the BJP and its allied parties, including five ministers, were missing when a Constitution amendment bill on backward classes was changed after amendments moved by the Opposition were passed by the Rajya Sabha, where the government is still in a minority and needs to ensure that its members are present in full strength when bills are taken up to be able to put up any resistance to an opposition challenge. 

 This despite a party whip, which makes it mandatory for lawmakers to present in Parliament during a vote. The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017, which provides for setting up of a National Commission for Backward Classes, was passed without the main clause, which relates to its composition. 

 The amended bill will now have to be returned to the Lok Sabha for its fresh approval. The Lower House had already passed the bill, but the opposition, with its majority in Upper House, had forced it to be referred to a Select Committee for more scrutiny. 

The minister said what the Congress members wanted could be looked into when the rules under the new law will be framed. The Congress members insisted on a vote and the amendment suggested by the Congress was passed. 

 Any bill that seeks to amend the Constitution requires the support of a two-third majority of those present in the house and voting.
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