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Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee Smashes Glass Bottle in Fiery JPC Waqf Bill Meeting, Suspended

22 Oct 2024

Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee injured his hand after smashing a glass water bottle during a heated argument at the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf Bill on Tuesday. The incident occurred during a confrontation between Banerjee and BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay, sources said. As the argument escalated, Banerjee slammed...

Kiren Rijiju Defends Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: “No Interference in Religious Freedom”

08 Aug 2024

Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, emphasizing that the legislation does not infringe upon the rights or freedoms of any religious body. Addressing concerns raised by the opposition, Rijiju asserted that the bill aims to extend rights to those who...