New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday strongly condemned the scuffle during a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, calling it shameful.
He said, “It is both sad and shameful that our country’s Members of Parliament — those who represent institutions like Parliament — are engaging in hooliganism and such disgraceful acts within the JPC. These are the same people who talk about the Constitution, democracy, and the rule of law, yet behave like thugs in a parliamentary setting.”
The former Union Minister further mentioned that such behaviours are condemnable and should not happen. “Parties like the Trinamool Congress should educate their MPs on what the Constitution is, what democracy means, and how MPs should conduct themselves,” he added.
The ruckus in the JPC meeting took place on Tuesday when representatives from two Cuttack-based organisations, Justice in Reality and Panchasakha Bani Prachar Mandali, were presenting their views on the Bill. Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee interrupted them several times leading to a confrontation with BJP MP Gangopadhyay. The situation escalated when Banerjee attempted to speak again out of turn, triggering a verbal duel between the two JPC members. During this argument, Banerjee reportedly smashed a water bottle, injuring himself in the process, before hurling the broken pieces in the direction of Chairman Jagdambika Pal. The meeting was stopped, and both opposition and ruling party members later accused each other of using abusive language.
Banerjee has been suspended for a day from the JPC on Waqf bill for ‘unruly conduct’.
Commenting on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s nomination from Wayanad, Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated, “It is unfortunate for Wayanad that for the past five and a half years, Rahul Gandhi has been an absentee MP. We have all witnessed the recent tragedy in Wayanad. If there had been a responsible, performing MP, we could have saved many lives and homes.”
He further claimed that Priyanka Gandhi is following in Rahul Gandhi’s footsteps, “banking on the 40 per cent minority vote, believing she can win without effort because she belongs to Congress’ dynastic family. She treats Wayanad as a safe seat.”
“The people of Wayanad deserve an MP who takes responsibility, someone who serves the people, speaks their language, and solves their problems,” said the former Union Minister adding that the NDA candidate is highly qualified, a professional engineer who has also served as a counsellor for years.
The BJP leader mentioned that in the upcoming election, Wayanad has two choices: continuing with Congress’ entitled dynasty, where there will be no MP present to serve them in times of need, or choosing a responsible candidate who is ready to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to serve the constituency. “I trust that the people of Wayanad understand the difference between the two candidates and will make the right choice,” he added.
–IANS
rs/dpb
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
