Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh said on Friday that there have been number of instances in the past when private member bills to amend the Preamble to the Constitution have been introduced in both the Houses of Parliament and its legislative competence is decided by Council and not the Chair.
Mr. Harivansh stated that during the last session, on December 3, member Manoj Kumar Jha had opposed the motion moved by K.J. Alphons to introduce his private members bill -the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment of Preamble)“. Mr. Jha had argued that Preamble is part of the basic structure of the Constitution and the Bill may not be allowed for introduction.
