Pal said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey moved a motion to suspend the opposition MPs for creating a "ruckus" after they resorted to "shouting" and "sloganeering" while not allowing the meeting to continue.
Banerjee said that the subject and dates for the meeting were changed after they landed in Delhi for the meeting. The TMC MP accused the government of "hurrying" owing to the upcoming assembly polls in the national capital, which are scheduled to be held on February 5.
He said that the Waqf board issue remains important since it is connected to the future of Muslims. He said that they have prepared a memorandum and plan to discuss their concerns in a step-by-step manner.
Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali said, " Today the joint parliamentary committee on Waqf (Amendment) has come to Lucknow. We, members of various Muslim organisations have come here, we will put forward our points and we are confident that our issues will be heard and action will be t
The second meeting of the Joint Committee of Parliament on 'One Nation One Election' Bill, also known as the 'Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill', 2024 will be conducted on January 31, 2025.
Brij Lal said, "We have held meetings at a lot of places till now... Many states in the country have been covered. This is the last phase of the field visits. All the stakeholders will participate including the Shia and Sunni Waqf boards and the Minority Commission. We will take their sug
Waqf Amendment Bill JPC Chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday expressed confidence in reaching a consensus on the committee's report, confirming that the report will be presented at the upcoming budget session.
Member of Waqf bill JPC and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should clarify his stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and tell whether he supports the bill or not.
The JPC Chairman also mentioned that so far, 34 meetings have been held in Delhi, and they have met with around 204 different delegations and stakeholders.