`Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill` to be presented in Parliament today

Zee News Jul 08, 2019, 09:24 AM IST,

'Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill' to be presented in Parliament today. Under the 1951 Act, the Trustees of the Memorial include: (i) the Prime Minister, as Chairperson, (ii) the President of the Indian National Congress, (iii) the Minister in-charge of Culture, (iv) the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, (v) the Governor of Punjab, (vi) the Chief Minister of Punjab, and (vii) three eminent persons nominated by the central government. The Bill amends this provision to remove the President of the Indian National Congress as a Trustee. Further, it clarifies that when there is no Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, then the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha will be the Trustee. Watch this video to know more.

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