“TMC has reached a new level of politics of violence,” says BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Slamming Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee over his suspension for the day from the JPC session on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 after he reportedly smashed a glass bottle during the meeting, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar said they (TMC) speak a lot on democracy and Constitution but practice the opposite of it. He added that TMC has reached a new level of politics of violence.

“These people who talk about democracy or the Constitution on every occasion are the same people who are trying to insult the Constitution and democracy every day. MPs behaving like this in the Joint Parliament Committee, showing such violence, I believe that in recent times we will not see any example of our democracy stooping lower than this,” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Hitting out further, the BJP leader said that there is a big threat to the Parliament House.

“Trinamool Congress has become a symbol in a way that they have reached a new level of politics of violence and disruption and I believe this is very wrong, there is a big threat to our Parliament, our parliamentary institution and very strict action should be taken against them…” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

On Tuesday, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one session of the JPC on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024. According to the sources, Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one day under rule 347 by a division of vote of 9-7. Trinamool Congress MP will not be able to attend the next meeting.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Bill which was held on Tuesday was attended by many eminent personalities, including retired judges and Supreme Court lawyers.

According to the sources, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee wanted to speak out of turn. He had already spoken thrice and wanted to get another chance to speak during the presentation. But BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay objected, which caused a heated exchange between them.

Meanwhile, Kalyan Banerjee picked up a glass water bottle, hit it on the table, and hurt himself. After this, he threw the broken bottle towards the chairman. Due to the incident, the meeting adjourned.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to bring significant reforms, including digitization of records, stricter audits, increased transparency, and legal mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied waqf properties.