TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee, AIMIM’s Owaisi Amongst 10 Opposition MPs Suspended From JPC Assembly On Waqf Invoice – News18
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A ruckus broke out within the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) sitting on Waqf Modification Invoice 2024 after which 10 Opposition MPs have been suspended
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mentioned an undeclared emergency was within the JPC assembly whereas BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused Opposition MPs of making a ruckus. (Courtesy: PTI)
After a ruckus broke out within the assembly of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf Modification Invoice 2024 happening within the Parliament premises, 10 Opposition MPs have been suspended from the assembly for the day.
The suspended Opposition MPs have been Kalyan Banerjee (TMC), Md. Jawed (Congress), A Raja (DMK), Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM), Nasir Hussain (Congress), Mohibullah (Samajwadi Celebration), M. Abdullah (DMK), Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena (UBT)), Nadeem ul Haq (TMC) and Imran Masood (Congress).
Storming out of the assembly, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mentioned to ANI, “It’s like an undeclared emergency happening within the assembly…Chairman is continuing with this (assembly) and he doesn’t take heed to anybody…They (BJP MPs) suppose that they’re deputy PM and deputy residence minister.”
“It is a full farce…..We have been informed there will likely be a gathering on twenty fourth and twenty fifth January. Now, for at this time’s assembly, the agenda has been modified from clause-by-clause dialogue,” he added.
In the meantime, reacting to the suspension of the MPs, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey mentioned, ” It’s the considering of the folks belonging to the Opposition, particularly Owaisi that we’ve not heard the whole illustration from Jammu & Kashmir and referred to as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Solely to listen to him the JPC chairman postponed the assembly to carry clause by clause dialogue. Right this moment, the Opposition’s ideas and views are uncovered.”
“They created a ruckus and misbehaved in entrance of cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema, that is in opposition to parliamentary democracy. Even when there was a gathering to carry clause-by-clause dialogue at this time and tomorrow, there would have been one other assembly on twenty seventh Jan or twenty eighth Jan. A gathering was already decided for twenty seventh Jan,” Dubey additional mentioned.
What Occurred At The JPC Assembly On Waqf Invoice?
A ruckus broke out between the Opposition MPs and leaders of the ruling occasion over the Waqf Modification Invoice 2024.
Chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, whereas deposing earlier than the committee, raised objections and in addition mentioned that numerous articles of the Indian structure have been violated.
He additionally conveyed to the committee that folks like him are essential stakeholders, and that they need to have been consulted earlier than the invoice was drafted.
He mentioned that the federal government shouldn’t have been in such a rush to convey the invoice, however ought to have come to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and met the folks like him there who’ve penalties to the invoice.
Retorting again at Farooq, the ruling occasion leaders mentioned they have been most impressed to lastly see that he has understood the Structure is paramount.
He accused the Opposition of attempting to “strangle the voice of the bulk” and added that the report will likely be submitted to the speaker on January 29.
Opposition MPs have determined to put in writing to the Lok Sabha speaker in regards to the highhandedness of the JPC committee chairman who they’ve alleged is barely pursuing the BJP agenda.
Talking on the ruckus Committee Chairman Jagdambika Pal mentioned, ” We adjourned the home twice…Kalyan Banerjee used unparliamentary phrases in opposition to me and abused me, I saved requesting him to let these folks communicate, who we invited…we adjourned the home repeatedly however they (opposition MPs) didn’t need the assembly to proceed.”
The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will likely be submitted through the Parliament’s funds session.
The Waqf Act of 1995 was enacted to manage Waqf properties and has confronted criticism for corruption, encroachments and mismanagement.
The Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2024 is aimed toward addressing the challenges and bringing reformative modifications like authorized mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied properties, improved transparency, enhanced audits and digitisation.
