Wed Oct 23 03:57:59 UTC 2024: On October 22, 2024, a meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) regarding the Waqf Board saw chaotic scenes when Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee threw a glass water bottle towards BJP MP and JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal during the session. Jagdambika Pal expressed his shock at the incident, stating he never imagined such behavior could occur in Parliament, despite having extensive experience in various committees over his 40 years in politics.
He emphasized that while disagreements may arise, such actions are unacceptable and could escalate to dangerous levels, even suggesting that someone might bring a weapon in the future. Pal expressed that he felt hurt by the incident and has reported it to Om Birla, raising concerns about the appropriateness of such conduct in parliamentary meetings. He also defended his leadership, stating he provides all MPs a chance to speak and would resign from his position if anyone could prove otherwise.
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