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CBI chief appointment: Congress gets a say

Largest opposition party in CBI chief selection panel
New Delhi: With no Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Union government will introduce a Bill in the lower House on Monday to include leader of the single largest opposition party to be a member of the selection panel that chooses the CBI chief.
The amendment to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act has been listed in the government’s agenda in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Winter Session.
If the lower House adjourns for the day after paying obituary reference to two sitting members, the Bill would be taken up on Tuesday.
The Amendment Bill comes days before present CBI chief Ranjit Sinha demits office on December 2.Another amendment to be part of the proposed Bill is the insertion of a clause to ensure that there is no requirement of “quorum” in the selection panel for choosing the CBI chief.
The new clause will make it clear that the proceedings of the selection committee are not held as “invalid” due to a lack of quorum. At present, the law is silent on the quorum, but the government thought it appropriate to amend the Act.
CBI chief Appointment:
Amendment to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act has been listed in the government’s agenda in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Session. The Bill comes days before CBI chief Ranjit Sinha demits office on December 2.The new clause will make it clear that the proceedings of the selection panel are not held as “invalid” due to a lack of quorum.

( Source : dc correspondent/ agencies )
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