Ethics committee Of Lok Sabha

Ethics committee Of Lok Sabha:

Lok Sabha Speaker has referred a “cash-for-query” complaint made by a BJP MP against a Trinamool Congress member to the Ethics Committee of the Lower House.

• The complaint is based on evidence from an advocate, which he claims shows the exchange of bribes between the accused and a businessman.
• He also pointed out that a significant number of recent parliamentary questions were focused on the Adani Group, a conglomerate she has accused of malpractices.
• The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee examines complaints of unethical conduct by members of the Lok Sabha.
• The committee was established in 2000 by the late Speaker G M C Balayogi. It became a permanent part of the House in 2015.
• The committee was established in Rajya Sabha in 1997.
• The committee’s functions include:
  • Examining complaints of unethical conduct by members of the Lok Sabha
  • Making recommendations
  • Formulating a code of conduct for members
  • Suggesting amendments or additions to the code of conduct