Opposition Creates Confusion & Leaves House: Rijiju in Rajya Sabha
The ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament has witnessed its fair share of debates, disagreements, and controversies. The latest development in the Rajya Sabha has been Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s criticism of senior members for creating confusion and raising issues without staying back to listen to the replies. This remark was made during the discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which has been a contentious issue in the House.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill aims to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, which governs the administration of Auqaf (Islamic religious properties) in India. The Bill seeks to provide more powers to the Waqf Boards and to enable them to take decisions on the management of these properties. However, the opposition has been critical of the Bill, labeling it as an attempt to dilute the autonomy of the Waqf Boards.
During the discussion on the Bill, MP Kapil Sibal created a stir by comparing the properties of Waqf bodies with those of other religious bodies. This move was seen as an attempt to create confusion among the members and the public at large. Rijiju, the Union Minister, was quick to respond to Sibal’s comments, saying that creating confusion was not the way to engage in a healthy debate.
“It is not fair to create confusion in the House,” Rijiju said. “We are discussing an important Bill, and then you raise a point that is not relevant to the Bill. We should not create confusion, but stay focused on the issue at hand.”
Rijiju’s remarks were seen as a veiled attack on Sibal and other senior members of the opposition who have been criticizing the Bill. The Minister’s criticism was also seen as an attempt to defend the government’s decision to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
Sibal, however, defended his comments, saying that he was only trying to highlight the anomalies in the Bill. “I am not trying to create confusion, but I am trying to bring to the notice of the House the contradictions in the Bill,” Sibal said.
The debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is not the first instance of the opposition and the government engaging in a heated discussion in the Rajya Sabha. In recent times, the House has witnessed several instances of acrimonious debates, with both sides refusing to back down.
The opposition has been critical of the government’s handling of various issues, including the economy, education, and healthcare. The government, on the other hand, has been accused of being insensitive to the concerns of the opposition and refusing to engage in a meaningful dialogue.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is just one of the many contentious issues that are currently being debated in the Parliament. The government and the opposition need to find a way to engage in a constructive dialogue and to resolve their differences in a peaceful manner.
In conclusion, the debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill highlights the need for constructive dialogue and cooperation between the government and the opposition. The government and the opposition need to engage in a meaningful dialogue and to work towards finding solutions to the problems facing the country.
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