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Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee lost his temper during the joint committee meeting on the Waqf Bill on Tuesday and broke a glass water bottle after a heated exchange with BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay. During this, the Trinamool MP got injured on his thumb and index finger and had to be given first aid. Kalyan Banerjee was later suspended for a day from the parliamentary committee for his unruly behaviour, news agency PTI quoted sources as saying.
The incident occurred when the committee headed by BJP's Jagdambika Pal was hearing the views of a group of retired judges and lawyers.
#WATCH | Delhi: Meeting of the JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee) on the Waqf Bill begins at the Parliament Annexe. It was halted briefly after a scuffle broke out during the meeting.
According to eyewitnesses to the incident, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee picked up a glass water… pic.twitter.com/vTR7xMwOb5— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2024
The panel's JPC meetings witnessed verbal exchanges between opposition members and representatives of the BJP and its allies. There were heated exchanges on Monday too, as opposition members raised questions over the “consultation process” on the bill and BJP members objected to them. Yesterday the Ministry of Minority Affairs presented oral evidence on the Waqf Bill.
Some opposition members accused the government of bringing the bill for political reasons and alleged that it was aimed at targeting the Muslim community. He also raised questions about “readiness” regarding the bill. AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi gave about an hour-long presentation before the JPC, highlighting “flaws” in the bill, sources said. Verbal clashes also took place between him and BJP members.
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