After facing embarrassment on the issue last week, the government came prepared in the Upper House with even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a member of Rajya Sabha, making himself available when the motion was moved to induct two members into the JPC.
Most of the members of the treasury bench (ruling side) were present in the House, apprehending the Opposition's possible demand to go for 'voting' on this crucial issue. Though the opposition strongly protested the government's move, it did not press for voting (division) - perhaps realizing its weak numerical strength.
Ultimately, the government's wish prevailed and the required 'motion' was adopted by the Upper House with voice vote. The motion made it possible for the government to induct t wo members -- Congress member P Bhattacharya and nominated member Ashok Ganguly -- into the panel against two vacant seats in place of DMK member Tiruchi Siva (now retired from the House) and the Congress member EMS Natchiappan (who caused second vacancy after becoming a minister).
Government had to face some embarrassing moments last week (August 22) when the opposition forced it to agree for "wider consultations" with leaders of all political parties before appointing a new member in the JPC.
Questioning a manner in which the government moved to induct new MPs into the JPC, the BJP and the AIADMK leaders had rejected moving the motion seeking to appoint two members, saying the vacancy of a member from Tamil Nadu should ideally be filled with another member from the same state.
The government had in its motion proposed the names of P Bhattacharya and Ashok Ganguly to fill two vacancies. The Opposition members had, however, objected to it saying they didn't have any problem with the new Congress member in the panel but the second vacant seat should go to the AIADMK which has more members (seven) than the DMK (six members) in the Upper House.
They had questioned the rationale of appointing a nominated member in the panel when the seat should conventionally go to any other member from Tamil Nadu. Government had then developed cold feet and agreed for wider consultation once the Opposition insisted that there has to be a "division through secret ballot on the motion" if government wants to go ahead with its original proposal.
As the Opposition had sought either the withdrawal of the motion or a division of votes through secret ballot in the House, deputy chairman P J Kurien had deferred it for further discussion.
The Opposition raised the similar objection on Thursday. But, the government appeared prepared to take on the BJP members head on by showing their numerical strength. As soon as the minister of state for parliamentary affairs Rajeev Shukla moved the motion, the opposition BJP and AIADMK members raised their objections.
As Shukla remained unperturbed and moved on with the motion, a number of BJP members entered into the well of the House.
Leader of opposition Arun Jaitley said the minister should have wider consultations on the issue as it is "not the same composition" as earlier agreed by the government. He also demanded that the matter should come to the House later after consultation.
Shukla, however, said the government had already consulted with the key Opposition members and there was no point in holding the motion back at this juncture. The government, later, moved on with its motion and got it adopted with voice vote when opposition BJP and AIADMK members looked on helplessly.
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