Kamrup, Nov 9: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Aparajita Sarangi, a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 on Saturday slammed opposition MPs for boycotting the Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) tour and terming it "extremely unfortunate."
Speaking to ANI, Sarangi said, "It's extremely unfortunate that the members of the committee belonging to the opposition parties have decided not to come on study tour, not to come to Guwahati, not to join the hearing of the joint parliamentary committee in other states where we are going to. We have started our hearing from Guwahati."
She added the JPC will go to Bhubaneswar on Sunday as part of their tour. "Tomorrow we would be in Bhubaneswar. Thereafter we are going to Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow. So it's a five-day tour and we want to listen to all individuals and organizations who wish to depose before the Joint Parliamentary Committee regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024," she said.
She stated that the JPC chairperson has permitted all committee members to express their opinions, whether in favor or against.
"The chairperson has been extremely democratic in his approach towards handling things. He has given the opportunity to all the members of the committee to put forth their views, whether for or against. We are very sad that press conferences are being held with such kind of false allegations against the chairperson's behaviour," she said.
Earlier today, Jagdambika Pal, the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, chaired a meeting regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati, Assam.
