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Centre notifies appointment of two new LS MPs in key disability empowerment committee
Nov-14-2025

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified changes to the composition of a key committee under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, by appointing two Lok Sabha members as its new representatives in the committee.

Under a notification issued on Monday, the Center has amended the 2017 order that outlines the committee's structure. In this amendment, E T Mohammed Basheer and Dr C N Manjunath have replaced the MPs who were nominated earlier.

Both the lawmakers will now serve as elected members of Parliament in the panel formed by the the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. The panel reviews disability-related policies and aid parliamentary panels looking into these issues.

The amendment has been made using powers under Section 60 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, which authorises the Central government to frame and modify rules required to implement the law.

The original notification of the formation of the committee was issued in November 2017. This notification was revised in June and October 2022. The latest change updates Serial Number 3, Clause (a), replacing the earlier sub-clauses with the names of the two newly nominated MPs.


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