Waqf Amendment Bill

Waqf (Amendment) Bill: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says JPC members from Opposition will boycott the meetings

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Waqf (Amendment) Bill: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says JPC members from Opposition will boycott the meetings

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday said in Kolkata that the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) members from the Opposition will boycott the meetings starting from November 9. Banerjee was recently suspended for a day following his altercation during a JPC meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. Meanwhile, seven Opposition lawmakers on Monday threatened … Read more

Actor Vijay’s TVK party passes resolution opposing BJP’s push for One Nation One Election

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Actor Vijay’s TVK party passes resolution opposing BJP’s push for One Nation One Election

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has officially opposed the Union Government’s proposal for ‘One Nation One Election,’ which aims to synchronize elections across India. In a recent resolution, the party condemned this initiative, arguing that it undermines the federal structure and the unique needs of different states. “TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) party opposes ‘One … Read more

New Row In Waqf Bill JPC Over ‘Hectic’ Schedule Amid Elections. What Comes Next?

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New Row In Waqf Bill JPC Over ‘Hectic’ Schedule Amid Elections. What Comes Next?

Last Updated:October 26, 2024, 11:53 IST The schedule of a five-state tour has become a point of confrontation in the committee, with the Opposition terming it “hectic” amid Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections Opposition MPs after boycotting a meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill, in New Delhi on October 15, 2024. (PTI) … Read more

3 BJP MPs demand FIR against Trinamool MP for JPC violence

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3 BJP MPs demand FIR against Trinamool MP for JPC violence

New Delhi: Three BJP MPs have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding filing of an FIR against Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee and his immediate suspension from the House, a day after Banerjee was suspended for a day from the parliamentary panel on Waqf (Amendment) Bill. Describing his conduct in the meeting of the … Read more

Opposition MPs threatening Jagadambika Pal, witness at Waqf panel meet: Tejasvi Surya to LS Speaker

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Opposition MPs threatening Jagadambika Pal, witness at Waqf panel meet: Tejasvi Surya to LS Speaker

BJP leader Tejasvi Surya has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging some opposition members threatened Jagadambika Pal, the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, and a witness during a sitting of the panel, and also tore up documents. Surya, a two-term MP from Bengaluru South, claimed the opposition … Read more

Tejsvi Surya Alleges Threats to Opposition During Waqf Bill JPC Meeting | India News

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Tejsvi Surya Alleges Threats to Opposition During Waqf Bill JPC Meeting | India News

Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday claimed that the opposition tried to disrupt the proceedings of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill meeting, physically and verbally threatened both the witness and the Chairperson, and tore up committee documents. BJP MP Surya wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla … Read more

Not working as per rules: Opposition MPs boycott Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill

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Not working as per rules: Opposition MPs boycott Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill

The parliamentary panel examining the Waqf (Amendment) bill witnessed high drama as opposition members walked out protesting against the personal allegations made by a witness before the committee against Congress president and leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. Opposition members also protested the panel’s summoning of Mahant Sudhirdas, advocate Vishnu Shankar … Read more

Waqf properties: Waqf Amendment Bill: JPC meets Gujarat govt representatives, others

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Waqf properties: Waqf Amendment Bill: JPC meets Gujarat govt representatives, others

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 on Friday met representatives of the Gujarat government and those from other entities as part of its nationwide consultation on the proposed legislation. Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi presented the state government’s suggestions to the JPC, which is meeting representatives in a … Read more

War of Words Dominates JPC Meeting on Waqf Bill, MPs Cornered By Pasmanda Samaj

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War of Words Dominates JPC Meeting on Waqf Bill, MPs Cornered By Pasmanda Samaj

Members of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill leave after a meeting at Parliament on September 19. (Image: PTI) The Pasmanda Samaj explained during the meeting as to how no development had taken place for the community in decades. A panel led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal met on Thursday in … Read more

JPC postpones today’s meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill due to technical reasons

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JPC postpones today’s meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill due to technical reasons

A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, scheduled for today has been postponed due to some technical reasons. As per the new schedule, the meeting will now be held on September 19 and 20, 2024. A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was … Read more