Several opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) staged a walkout during a joint committee meeting on the Waqf Bill today, citing derogatory remarks made by a BJP member.
The meeting, which included a presentation from representatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, was attended by opposition figures such as Kalyan Banerjee, Gaurav Gogoi, A Raja, Mohamed Abdulla, and Arvind Sawant.
The opposition MPs left the meeting after alleging that they were subjected to insults, but they returned about an hour later.
In response, BJP members contended that the opposition was disrespecting the committee’s chairman, Jagadambika Pal.
This incident marks the second consecutive day of walkouts by opposition members due to ongoing disagreements regarding the bill.