New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to meet tomorrow at 10am to adopt its draft report, but opposition members have already signalled their intention to submit notes of dissent. The contentious meeting, which is expected to finalise the report, has sparked criticism from opposition parties who argue … Read more
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Monday adopted all amendments proposed by the ruling BJP-led NDA members and negated every change moved by opposition members. The committee chairman Jagdambika Pal told reporters after the meeting that amendments adopted by the committee will make the law better and more effective. … Read more
New Delhi: Ten opposition members of the parliamentary panel reviewing the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day following protests against Chairman Jagdambika Pal, whom they accuse of railroading the proceedings. The suspended MPs have written to the Lok Sabha Speaker, demanding a fair hearing. In their letter, the MPs described feeling “humiliated” and stated … Read more