RS members support bill to extend reconstitution period of

Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha Members Tuesday supported a bill seeking to extend the period for reconstitution of the Central Council for Homoeopathy (CCH) from the existing one year to two years.

The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week.

The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill 2019 moved by Ayush minister Shripad Naik will replace the ordinance issued in this regard by the previous government.

The bill will enable the government to extend the tenure of the Board of Governors in the council for a further period of one year with effect from May 17, 2019.

Earlier a statutory resolution was moved by CPM member Binoy Viswam to disapprove Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 promulgated on March 2, 2019.

Speaking on the resolution, Viswam alleged that the government has least consideration for Parliamentary democracy and have been bypassing Parliament by issuing ordinances.

Participating on the debate on the bill, Congress leader P L Punia supported the bill but raised doubts whether corruption would be curbed by way of extending the tenure of Board of Governors.

He also asked the government to do something about research in the homoeopathy.

Rising to support the bill, Ram Gopal Yadav (SP) asked the government,"Whether you would bring the bill to set up National Commission on Homoeopathy."