Congress leader seeks action against Chief Secretaries of six States for skipping PAC hearing
Public Accounts Committee chairperson K.C. Venugopal has requested action from the Lok Sabha Speaker against the Chief Secretaries of six Indian states. The officials failed to appear for a hearing regarding irregularities in scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste students.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores the friction between parliamentary oversight committees and state-level administrative compliance in India's federal structure.
Congress leader seeks action against Chief Secretaries of six States for skipping PAC hearing left Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal. File ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/kd7ovf/article71621169.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20260810425L.jpg ANI New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal addresses the meeting of AICC Observers' under the 'Organisation Creation Campaign', in New Delhi on Monday. (AICC/ANI Photo) Absence of officials despite being summoned amounts to breach of privilege, Congress leader and panel chair Venugopal tells Speaker seeking appropriate action New Delhi The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson and senior Congress leader, K.C. Venugopal, has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking action against the Chief Secretaries of six States for not appearing before the panel despite being summoned.
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