Reconstituted PAC meets; BJP objects to panel taking up issues suo motu
The reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) met on May 22, 2026, where BJP members raised objections to the chairperson's decision to examine certain subjects suo motu. Despite these objections, the meeting was reported to be cordial, with members acknowledging the chairperson's conduct. The PAC also addressed concerns regarding a significant backlog in Action Taken Notes related to audit observations.
- ▪BJP members objected to PAC chairperson K. C. Venugopal taking up subjects for examination suo motu.
- ▪The PAC expressed concern over a backlog of over 1500 pending Action Taken Notes.
- ▪The meeting was described as cordial, with members congratulating Mr. Venugopal for his leadership.
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The reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) convened on Friday (May 22, 2026), during which BJP members objected to PAC chairperson K. C. Venugopal taking up certain subjects for examination by the committee suo motu.The subjects include policy reforms in the banking, insurance, and energy sectors.BJP MP Nishikant Dubey is said to have objected to the PAC taking up these subjects on its own. However, Mr. Venugopal is said to have cited precedence, when BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi headed the parliamentary panel and took up issues suo motu. PAC pulls up govt.
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