Parliamentary Committee Clash: A Glass-Shattering Debate

Jagdambika Pal, chief of a Parliamentary panel, defended his actions amid allegations of leaking details of a heated incident involving Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee smashing a glass bottle. The incident occurred during a committee meeting on the Waqf bill, leading to Banerjee’s suspension.

The parliamentary panel chief, Jagdambika Pal, dismissed opposition accusations on Wednesday that he breached protocol by publicizing an incident at a committee meeting.

The incident involved Trinamool Congress's Kalyan Banerjee, who allegedly smashed a glass bottle and hurled it in the direction of the chair after a disagreement with BJP member Abhijit Gangopadhyay.

Pal maintained that he followed parliamentary procedures, having only commented on the altercation and Banerjee's subsequent suspension from the committee for one day.

(With inputs from agencies.)