Opposition MPs within the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Modification) Invoice are more likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday over its chairperson Jagdambika Pal’s alleged unilateral selections and makes an attempt to “bulldoze” proceedings with out giving them affordable time to organize.
Claiming that they’ve been “stonewalled” throughout the committee’s proceedings, opposition MPs have written of their letter, which they circulated amongst themselves on Monday, to Birla that they could be compelled to disassociate with the panel.
Opposition sources mentioned they’re more likely to meet Birla on Tuesday and put ahead their grievances.
Opposition members, together with DMK’s A Raja, Congress’s Mohammad Jawed and Imran Masood, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, AAP’s Sanjay Singh and TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee amongst others, have written the joint letter addressed to the Speaker.
They accused Pal, a seasoned BJP MP, of taking “unilateral selections” on fixing the dates of sittings and at occasions for 3 consecutive days, and whom to name witnesses.
They mentioned it’s not virtually potential for MPs to work together with out preparation.
Asserting that the be a part of committee of Parliament inspecting the Invoice is sort of a mini Parliament, they mentioned it shouldn’t be handled as a mere “ventilating chamber” to get the proposed laws handed as desired by the federal government ignoring the due course of.
The committee’s proceedings have been marred by frequent protests from opposition members over a number of points, whereas the BJP members have accused them of intentionally making an attempt to scuttle its work.
Pal has rejected the cost that he has not allowed opposition members to air their views, asserting that he has ensured that everyone is heard.
