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JPC Clears Waqf Bill, Accepts NDA’s All 14 Amendments Opposition Claims “Rules Not Followed”

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewed the Waqt Bill on Monday and adopted all the amendments proposed by the NDA, led by Bharatiya Janata Party Members.

Last year, in August, the Waqt bill was referred to the 21 members of JPC.
While speaking to News agency ANI, JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal said, “A total of 44 amendments were discussed. After detailed discussions over 6 months, we sought amendments from all members. This was our final meeting… So, 14 amendments have been accepted by the committee based on a majority. Opposition, too, had suggested amendments. We moved every one of those amendments & it was put to the vote, but 10 votes were supporting theirs and 16 votes opposing it.”

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee told the news agency PTI, “It was a farcical exercise. We were not heard. Pal has acted dictatorial.”

Further, Banerjee stated, “Today, everything they did was pre-decided. They did not allow us to speak anything. No rules and procedures have been followed. We wanted to discuss the amendments clause-by-clause, but they did not let us speak or discuss. The JPC chairperson, Jagdambika Pal, moved the amendments and declared them without listening to our points. This is a bad day for democracy.”

“He then brought in the Amendment Motion. We were not all allowed to speak in the Amendment Motion. He moved, counted, and declared. All amendments have been passed. Our amendments have been rejected, and theirs have been allowed. This was a farce proceeding. This is a black day of democracy. Jagdambika Pal is the greatest blacklister of democracy. He is the man who has destroyed democracy.”

JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal rejected all the charges and said that the entire exercise was democratic, and the majority view prevailed.

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