Controversy Erupts Over Waqf Bill Meeting

DMK MP A Raja accused the parliamentary committee chairman, Jagdambika Pal, of breaching norms by disclosing confidential meeting details to the media. Following an altercation involving TMC member Kalyan Banerjee, tensions over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are intensifying amid allegations of bias and rushed proceedings.

Tensions mounted within the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as DMK MP A Raja publicly criticized chairman Jagdambika Pal for violating confidentiality norms by discussing the meeting's confidential details with the press.

The uproar follows a heated altercation in which TMC member Kalyan Banerjee smashed a glass bottle, allegedly aiming it at the chairman, sparking public outrage and media coverage.

Raja condemned the chairman's haste in conducting meetings, suggesting it undermines justice. Meanwhile, the meeting's contentious nature continues, with BJP and opposition members clashing over the bill, seen as crucial by the government yet criticized by opposition parties as intrusive in religious matters.

(With inputs from agencies.)