Gurdwaras, churches to be targeted next: Opposition MPs on parliamentary panel report on Waqf bill
The Hindu
Opposition MPs criticize Parliament report on Waqf bill, alleging bias and redacted dissent notes, sparking heated debate.
Opposition MPs on Thursday (February 13, 2025) claimed the report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill sought to open the floodgates for targeting land belonging to other religious groups.
They also questioned redacting certain portions of the dissent notes submitted by Opposition members of the panel.
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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said certain portions that cast aspersions on the committee had been removed and added that it was done according to rules.
The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the (Amendment) Bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday (February 13, 2025), with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated debate between the treasury and the Opposition benches.
When the House reconvened, Opposition MPs said their dissent notes were redacted from the report while the government denied the charge. The Opposition members then staged a walkout.
The Congress’ Syed Nasir Hussain, a member of the panel, told reporters on the Parliament premises that the report was “completely biased and one-sided”.
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