Which of the following committees addressed the issues regarding Armed...
Justice Verma Committee
- The Justice Verma Committee was constituted in December 2012 in response to the public outcry and protests following the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi.
- The committee was tasked with reviewing laws related to sexual violence and suggesting amendments to provide better protection to women.
- The committee did not specifically address the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) or recommend its repeal. Its focus was on addressing issues related to sexual violence and improving the legal framework to ensure justice for victims.
- Therefore, the Justice Verma Committee did not address the issues regarding AFSPA or recommend for the repeal of the AFSPA Act.
BP Jeevan Reddy Committee
- The BP Jeevan Reddy Committee was appointed by the Indian government in 2004 to review the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and make recommendations regarding its continuation or repeal.
- The committee submitted its report in 2005, recommending the repeal of the AFSPA.
- The committee noted that the AFSPA gave excessive powers to the armed forces and provided immunity for human rights violations.
- It recommended that the AFSPA should be repealed and replaced with a more suitable legislation that balances the requirements of national security and the protection of human rights.
- Therefore, the BP Jeevan Reddy Committee specifically addressed the issues regarding AFSPA and recommended for the repeal of the AFSPA Act.
N.K. Singh Committee
- The N.K. Singh Committee, also known as the High-Level Committee on Balanced Regional Development Issues, was constituted by the Ministry of Finance in 2017.
- The committee was tasked with examining the existing status of regional imbalances and suggesting measures to promote balanced regional development in India.
- The committee did not address the issues regarding AFSPA or recommend for the repeal of the AFSPA Act. Its focus was on regional development and economic issues.
- Therefore, the N.K. Singh Committee did not address the issues regarding AFSPA or recommend for the repeal of the AFSPA Act.
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
- The Second Administrative Reforms Commission was constituted in 2005 to review and suggest measures to improve the functioning of the Indian administrative system.
- The commission submitted several reports on various aspects of administrative reforms, but it did not specifically address the issues regarding AFSPA or recommend for the repeal of the AFSPA Act.
- Its focus was on administrative reforms and improving governance in India.
- Therefore, the Second Administrative Reforms Commission did not address the issues regarding AFSPA or recommend for the repeal of the AFSPA Act.
In conclusion, out of the given options, only the BP Jeevan Reddy Committee specifically addressed the issues regarding AFSPA and recommended for the repeal of the AFSPA Act. The other committees did not address AFSPA or recommend its repeal. Therefore, option (a) "Only one" is the correct answer.
Which of the following committees addressed the issues regarding Armed...
Recommendations at various instances to correct the AFSPA ACT:
- BP Jeevan Reddy committeeexamining it in relation to the Northeast in 2005, and the Veerappa Moily report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of 2007, recommended that the Act be repealed.
- The reports of the Justice Verma Committee (2013)and the Justice Hegde Commission (2013) supported need to address the abuses committed under the AFSPA and end the effective impunity enjoyed by security forces.
- Supreme Court appointed Hegde Commission (2013)found that all seven deaths in the six cases it investigated were extrajudicial executions, and also said that the AFSPA was widely abused by security forces in Manipur.
N.K. Singh is the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission. Prior to this position, he presided as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Review Committee (FRBM).
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