NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament that met on Monday to debate the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2024, noticed opposition MPs boycott the assembly, alleging that the panel didn’t perform as per guidelines. The opposition MPs alleged Anwar Manippadi of creating pointless prices in opposition to Karnataka authorities and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Opposition MPs like Gaurav Gogoi and Imran Masood of the Congress, A Raja of the DMK, Arvind Sawant of the Shiv Sena (UBT), AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, Samjwadi Get together’s Mohibbullah and Sanjay Singh of the Aam Aadmi Get together, staged a stroll out and expressed robust sentiments in opposition to its proceedings.
“We have now boycotted as a result of the committee just isn’t functioning with rules and norms of the committee. Ethically and principally they’re fallacious…”, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant stated information company PTI.
In view of this, opposition MPs have determined to method Lok Sabha Speaker and flag their considerations over the Waqf Invoice.
The committee is anticipated to convene once more on Tuesday, to listen to oral proof from representatives of the ministry of minority affairs.
On September 28, as a part of its nationwide session train on the proposed Waqf (Modification) Invoice 2024, the Joint Parliamentary Committee held a gathering in Hyderabad with varied stakeholders.
Talking on the assembly, the JPC chief Jagdambika Pal stated, “We held discussions with the Chhattisgarh Waqf Board chairman, Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board Chairman. Stakeholders from 42 organisations participated within the discussions. We’re holding discussions with stakeholders throughout varied cities. From right here, we are going to go to Chennai after which Bangalore. Earlier, we went to Ahmedabad and Mumbai. We’re additionally going to Delhi. We have now to submit the report earlier than subsequent Parliament session and we are going to talk about with as many stakeholders as attainable and make a complete report.”
