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The Privileges Committee

Source:  NIE Subject:  Polity Context: Privileges Committee and the Ethics Committee, have not been constituted in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India’s Parliament) nearly two years. About The Privileges Committee: What it is? The Privileges Committee is a specialized standing committee of the legislature (Parliament or State Assemblies) that acts as a quasi-judicial body. …

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Privilege Notice

Source:  News on Air Subject:  Polity Context: The Union Government has announced that it will move a Privilege Notice against Leader of Opposition for allegedly making baseless and misleading statements during the Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha. About Privilege Notice: What it is? A Privilege Notice is a formal complaint raised by a Member …

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