Adhir Ranjan declined committee membership.

One Nation One Election: Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary Refuses to be Part of Modi Government’s Committee

Summary: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary has refused to be a part of the committee formed by the Modi government for ‘One Nation, One Election’. He wrote a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah expressing his refusal, stating that he believes it is a complete fraud.

Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary Rejects Committee Invitation

Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, has declined to be a member of the committee formed by the Modi government for ‘One Nation, One Election’. In a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, Chaudhary expressed his refusal, stating that he believes the committee to be a fraud.

AAP Leader Criticizes Committee as a ‘Dummy Committee’

Aam Aadmi Party leader and MP criticized the committee formed by the Modi government for ‘One Nation, One Election’ as a ‘dummy committee’. He expressed his disappointment over the exclusion of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge from the committee, considering it a grave insult. He also claimed that the opposition alliance is running a fake debate in the name of Prime Minister Modi.

Concerns Raised Over Government’s Motives

Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary’s refusal to be a part of the committee raises concerns about the government’s ulterior motives. He also criticized the deliberate insult to the system of parliamentary democracy by excluding the current leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha. Chaudhary declined the invitation to serve on the committee under these circumstances.

Committee Members and Chairman

The Law Ministry announced the members of the committee for ‘One Nation, One Election’. The committee consists of 8 members, including Amit Shah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, NK Singh, Subhash Kashyap, Harish Salve, and Sanjay Kothari. Former President Ram Nath Kovind has been appointed as the chairman of the committee.

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