Ten opposition members attending the parliamentary panel meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day on Friday, amid accusations against Jagdambika Pal of steamrolling through the proceedings.
"When the meeting started today at 11.00 AM, we the members of the opposition vehemently raised our voice with utmost respect against the way of conducting the business by the Chairman. We highlighted the unilateral as well as unfair manner of functioning of JPC by ignoring the due process contemplated in the rules. It is respectfully submitted that since the erstwhile served notice scheduled for the meeting on 24th and 25th, we the members designed our programmes in the Constituency/States from 27 to 30th as the Parliament Session starts on 31st and thereby prayed for postponement of the 27th meeting," they wrote in the letter.Chairman spoke with somebody’
"While we put forth these reasonable claims in a civilised manner to the Chairman, he has not even attempted to respond. As we all felt humiliated, we stood and raised our voices democratically to hear our demands. Meanwhile, the Chairman spoke on the phone with somebody and suddenly and surprisingly, he ordered our suspension by shouting," the letter added.
The MPs further accused Pal of rushing the proceedings without "application of the mind
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