Question: Consider the following statement:
(1) The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to amend the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Act 1951.
(2) The central government can now remove the trustees before completing their term for any reason.
From the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
(1) The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to amend the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Act 1951.
(2) The central government can now remove the trustees before completing their term for any reason.
From the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
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- The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha on November 20, 2019.
- Earlier, the Lok Sabha has passed this bill on 2nd August 2019.
- It amends the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951.The bill seeks to alter the regulation and composition of Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Trust which was established in Amritsar,Punjab in 1951.
Composition of Trust:
- 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.
Changes made:
- The Bill amends this provision to remove the President of the Congress party as a permanent trustee.
- Also,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.
- The Act provides that the three eminent persons nominated by the central government will have a term of five years and will be eligible for re-nomination.Now,the Bill empowers the Central Government to remove a nominated member without any reason before his term ends.
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