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Waqf Bill JPC’s study tours put off amid oppn decision to boycott trips | India News – Times of India

JPC chairperson and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal NEW DELHI: With opposition MPs “boycotting” the scheduled study tour of members of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Bill, the LS Secretariat has postponed the trips to Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow from Nov 12 to Nov 14, with a notification being issued on Monday.The secretariat decided to defer the meetings at the three cities after those at Guwahati and Bhubaneswar were washed out as just five (all from BJP) of the 31 members of the panel attended them — the meetings had failed to garner the required quorum.The panel’s opposition members had earlier met LS Speaker Om Birla and requested him to postpone the tours planned between Nov 9 and Nov 14 as MPs were visiting their constituencies.On Saturday, some opposition MPs had written to Bir...
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‘He abused me’: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee defends smashing bottle at Waqf JPC meet | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday defended his actions days after a scuffle broke out between him and BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay during the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Bill. Banerjee smashed a glass bottle and hurled it towards the committee's chairperson, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, injuring himself in the process. Banerjee accused BJP MP Gangopadhyay of abusing him following a heated exchange of words with Congress MP Syed Nasir Hussain."I have great respect for rules and regulations. Unfortunately, Abhijit Gangopadhyay made some allegations against me before the press in violation of the rules. That day, first, there was a heated exchange of words between Naseer and Abhijit Gangopadhyay," Banerjee said."Then he started abusing me, my mother, my father, and my...
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BJP MPs Write To LS Speaker Seeking Kalyan Banerjee’ Suspension Day After Row Over Waqf Bill

The BJP members in the committee on Waqf Bill has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking suspension of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee from Lok Sabha. In a letter to the Speaker, the BJP MPs referred to Kalyan Banerjee's conduct at the parliamentary committee meeting to the ethics panel and called for considering rescinding his membership. The development comes a day after a meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf Bill where Kalyan Banerjee entered into an argument with BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay and smashed a glass water bottle and threw it towards the Chair while injuring his fingers.  The TMC MP was suspended for one day from the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. Banerjee ended up with cuts on the thumb and the little finger in his right hand as a stunned Pal adjourned ...
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‘Criminal act’: BJP slams Kalyan Banerjee for scuffle at Waqf Bill JPC meeting | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for a day following a dramatic altercation during a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday. Banerjee smashed a glass bottle and hurled it towards the committee's chairperson, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, injuring himself in the process. Pal condemned the outburst, describing it as "unprecedented" and a direct threat to parliamentary decorum.The scuffle erupted during a heated discussion on the controversial Bill, with BJP leaders sharply criticising Banerjee's conduct.BJP national spokesperson Amit Malviya said, “TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee smashing a glass bottle and targeting BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay and later flinging the glass shreds, with the aim to hit JPC Chairperson Jagdambika ...
Drama mars Waqf JPC meet as TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee smashes glass bottle during argument with BJP MP
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Drama mars Waqf JPC meet as TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee smashes glass bottle during argument with BJP MP

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one day from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, for his alleged unruly and violent conduct during a meeting of the panel Tuesday, ThePrint has learnt. According to sources, high drama ensued during the meeting as Banerjee, the TMC MP from West Bengal’s Serampore, allegedly smashed a glass bottle during a heated argument with Abhijit Gangopadhyay, the BJP MP from West Bengal’s Tamluk who had resigned as a judge of the Kolkata High Court in March this year to enter electoral politics. The argument, it is learnt, started when the panel was listening to the views of a group of retired judges and lawyers from Odisha. Opposition MPs raised questions about their stake in the bill, which is ...
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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee Smashes Glass Bottle During Argument With BJP MP In Waqf Bill Meet, Inju

Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee injured himself on Tuesday during a meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf Bill. The incident took place when an argument with BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay turned dramatic, and the TMC MP smashed a glass water bottle on a table before throwing it away. This injured him, hurting his thumb and index finger. Banerjee was given first aid and had to reportedly get four stitches. The parliamentary committee on Waqf Bill later suspended the TMC MP for one day his unruly conduct during the panel meet, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The Joint Committee meeting, which was held at the Parliament Annexe, had to be halted briefly after the incident. The committee, chaired by BJP's Jagdambika Pal, was listening to the views of a group of retired judges and lawyers wh...