New Delhi: The Congress is likely to keep away from the joint committee of Parliament to examine the three Bills that seek the removal of top government functionaries arrested for 30 consecutive days on serious charges, party sources said on Monday.

They said the decision of the party may be communicated to Lok Sabha Speaker soon.

At least three parties -- Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Aam Aadmi Party -- have declared that they will not be part of the committee. The Samajwadi Party has hinted at supporting the view that the Opposition should be united in not joining the panel. Some opposition parties have not made their stand public but none have expressed willingness to join the panel.

Earlier this month, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had said that no political party has written

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