'The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, chaired by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, adopted the report on the draft legislation by a 15-11 majority vote that contained changes suggested by ruling BJP members, prompting the opposition to dub the exercise as an attempt to destroy the Waqf boards. Pal has approved all 14 amendments proposed by the NDA and rejected all 44 opposition alterations to the contentious Bill, sparking accusations of “dictatorial” conduct after he recently suspended 10 opposition members from the panel. To understand the bill and its implications, Barkha Dutt speaks to, Rasheed Kidwai, Author & Senior Journalist, Zafar Sareshwala, Political Commentator, Mohan Kumaramangalam, Congress Ashwani Shahi, BJP' Read more
