<p>Mumbai: The Congress high-command is unhappy over the way the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill - popularly known as Jan Suraksha Bill - was passed in the legislature virtually unchallenged by the party even though they fall short in numbers. </p><p>The Bill was passed in the Maharashtra Legislature last week. </p><p>The Congress has 16 members in the 288-member Legislative Assembly and seven in the 78-member Legislative Council.</p><p>After the party’s high-command was irked over it, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) sent notice to Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and Congress Deputy Leader in Legislative Assembly Amin Patel and Congress group leader in Legislative Council Satej Patil. </p><p>The notice has been sent by Maharashtra Congress President Harshavardhan Sapkal. </p>.Jan Suraksha Bill: Congress calls Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill as 'Black Law', plans to 'burn' its copies in protest.<p>The tough stance of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) comes at a time when the Maharashtra unit is facing a crisis with several more than half a dozen ex-MLAs leaving the party in the past few months. </p><p>Wadettiwar, a former minister and ex Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly, however, said that he has not received any notice. </p><p>“I have not received any notice from the Congress high command. There were elections for the Chandrapur District Bank and hence I was not present at the House,” he said.</p><p>However, Wadettiwar said that it was essential to stage a walkout from the Legislative Assembly. </p><p>“I will submit a report to the state president and the high-command on who spoke what in the Legislative Assembly. No notice has been received from the high command…I would have torn up the bill in the House if I had been in the House,” he added. </p><p>In the Legislative Assembly, CPI (M) MLA Vinod Nikole who was the lone MLA to oppose the Bill. </p><p>The Bill was first introduced during the 2024 monsoon session by then Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, however, the Bill was revived after the Maha Yuti returned to power and reintroduced during the winter session in Nagpur. It was sent to a joint select committee, headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, held five meetings between March 4-June 26 and received over 12,500 suggestions and objections.</p>
<p>Mumbai: The Congress high-command is unhappy over the way the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill - popularly known as Jan Suraksha Bill - was passed in the legislature virtually unchallenged by the party even though they fall short in numbers. </p><p>The Bill was passed in the Maharashtra Legislature last week. </p><p>The Congress has 16 members in the 288-member Legislative Assembly and seven in the 78-member Legislative Council.</p><p>After the party’s high-command was irked over it, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) sent notice to Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and Congress Deputy Leader in Legislative Assembly Amin Patel and Congress group leader in Legislative Council Satej Patil. </p><p>The notice has been sent by Maharashtra Congress President Harshavardhan Sapkal. </p>.Jan Suraksha Bill: Congress calls Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill as 'Black Law', plans to 'burn' its copies in protest.<p>The tough stance of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) comes at a time when the Maharashtra unit is facing a crisis with several more than half a dozen ex-MLAs leaving the party in the past few months. </p><p>Wadettiwar, a former minister and ex Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly, however, said that he has not received any notice. </p><p>“I have not received any notice from the Congress high command. There were elections for the Chandrapur District Bank and hence I was not present at the House,” he said.</p><p>However, Wadettiwar said that it was essential to stage a walkout from the Legislative Assembly. </p><p>“I will submit a report to the state president and the high-command on who spoke what in the Legislative Assembly. No notice has been received from the high command…I would have torn up the bill in the House if I had been in the House,” he added. </p><p>In the Legislative Assembly, CPI (M) MLA Vinod Nikole who was the lone MLA to oppose the Bill. </p><p>The Bill was first introduced during the 2024 monsoon session by then Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, however, the Bill was revived after the Maha Yuti returned to power and reintroduced during the winter session in Nagpur. It was sent to a joint select committee, headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, held five meetings between March 4-June 26 and received over 12,500 suggestions and objections.</p>