Waqf Bill Debate: A Clash in the Parliamentary Panel

In a heated parliamentary panel discussion on the Waqf Bill, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee accused BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay of provocative behavior. Banerjee, suspended for one day, claimed he unintentionally hurled a glass bottle due to frustration from alleged abuse and a lack of fair treatment by the chairperson.

Kalyan Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress member, rejoined the parliamentary panel on the Waqf Bill after a brief suspension. His suspension came following an incident where he smashed a glass bottle, allegedly out of frustration, due to provocative conduct by BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay.

Banerjee reported that the bottle slipped from his injured hand inadvertently during a heated exchange and had no intention to target the panel's chairman, Jagdambika Pal. Banerjee expressed his regret, asserting it was not aimed at anyone specific but was a reaction to provocation.

He further criticized the conduct and past record of Gangopadhyay, a former high court judge. The TMC member also questioned the validity of his suspension, arguing that only the Lok Sabha Speaker possesses the authority for such action.