Wed Oct 23 05:40:12 UTC 2024: **Summary of the News Article:**
– A heated exchange occurred during a joint parliamentary committee meeting regarding the Waqf Law Amendment Bill, primarily between BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee.
– The argument escalated to the point where Kalyan Banerjee threw a glass, injuring his finger.
– Following this incident, Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for a day due to his disrespectful behavior, a motion for which was introduced by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and passed with ten votes in favor against eight.
– Accusations were made by BJP members against Banerjee for throwing the glass at the JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal.
– The meeting was disrupted, leading to its adjournment, despite arguments presented by former judges and lawyers on the proposed amendment, which were strongly opposed by the opposition members who argued that their opinions should not be considered.
– The opposition had previously walked out of a JPC meeting in protest.
– Additional news mentions various unrelated incidents such as severe weather warnings, accidents, and other local events.
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