JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal reacts to Kalyan Banerjee’s outburst: ‘Can’t think about…’ | Newest Information India

Reacting to the scuffle in the course of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) assembly on the Waqf Invoice, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who heads the essential panel, stated on Tuesday that he by no means imagined such an incident might ever happen. He additionally criticised Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s behaviour.

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“In my 40 years of parliamentary life, throughout which I’ve been chairman of a number of committees… We could have variations however what has occurred at the moment, we can’t even think about such an incident happening,” he stated.

Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one session of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Modification) Invoice 2024 after he reportedly smashed a glass bottle throughout a heated trade with BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay.

Pal described the scuffle as a giant incident.

“I’ve apprised Speaker Om Birla concerning the incident. It was a giant incident and for the primary time, we needed to adjourn the assembly out of compulsion. Two delegations from Odisha which included senior legal professionals, and former judges have been current, what message has gone to the nation and his (TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee) get together also needs to take into consideration the behaviour of its members. There isn’t a place for violence in democracy… They’re accusing me of hiding their crimes. I give everybody an opportunity to talk. I by no means cease anybody within the assembly… If MPs say they’ve an issue with me and complain that I do not allow them to communicate, then I’m able to resign from this committee,” he stated.

Banerjee was suspended for sooner or later beneath rule 347 by a division of vote of 9-7.

Banerjee additionally threw the damaged bottle in direction of Jagdambika Pal, reported ANI.

The company stated Banerjee wished to talk out of flip. An argument ensued after the BJP MP objected to his interruptions.

Banerjee has obtained 4 stitches in his hand.

The contentious Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2024, goals to carry vital reforms, together with digitization of data, stricter audits, elevated transparency, and authorized mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied waqf properties.

With inputs from ANI