Waqf Bill Debate: A Clash in the Parliamentary Panel

In a heated parliamentary panel discussion on the Waqf Bill, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee accused BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay of provocative behavior. Banerjee, suspended for one day, claimed he unintentionally hurled a glass bottle due to frustration from alleged abuse and a lack of fair treatment by the chairperson.

Kalyan Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress member, rejoined the parliamentary panel on the Waqf Bill after a brief suspension. His suspension came following an incident where he smashed a glass bottle, allegedly out of frustration, due to provocative conduct by BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay.

Banerjee reported that the bottle slipped from his injured hand inadvertently during a heated exchange and had no intention to target the panel's chairman, Jagdambika Pal. Banerjee expressed his regret, asserting it was not aimed at anyone specific but was a reaction to provocation.

He further criticized the conduct and past record of Gangopadhyay, a former high court judge. The TMC member also questioned the validity of his suspension, arguing that only the Lok Sabha Speaker possesses the authority for such action.

(With inputs from agencies.)