Opposition MPs Walk Out of JPC Meeting Over Allegations by Anwar Manippady
In New Delhi, during a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf Bill, opposition MPs walked out due to allegations made by Anwar Manippady, former Chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission. Manippady accused the Karnataka Government and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of mismanaging Waqf properties. Opposition MPs, including Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant, criticized these claims as politically motivated and irrelevant to the meeting’s agenda.
Manippady, a former BJP official, alleged a vast land scam involving Waqf properties, claiming that revenue was being siphoned off by corrupt officials. He presented evidence of Waqf properties being leased at low rates for commercial projects, with most profits not reaching the Waqf institutions. Opposition MPs dismissed these allegations, questioning Manippady’s credibility due to his political background.
Manippady urged the Muslim community to support amendments to the Waqf Act to prevent further fraud. The opposition plans to discuss the committee’s conduct with the Lok Sabha Speaker, seeking a focused discussion on the bill without political distractions.
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Opposition MPs -: Opposition MPs are members of parliament who belong to political parties that are not in power. They often challenge and question the decisions of the ruling party.
JPC -: JPC stands for Joint Parliamentary Committee. It is a group of members from both houses of parliament who come together to discuss and investigate specific issues.
Waqf Bill -: The Waqf Bill is a proposed law related to Waqf properties, which are properties donated for religious or charitable purposes in Islam.
Anwar Manippady -: Anwar Manippady is a former chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission and was associated with the BJP, a political party in India.
Karnataka State Minorities Commission -: This is a government body in Karnataka that works to protect the rights and interests of minority communities in the state.
Waqf properties -: Waqf properties are lands or assets donated for religious or charitable purposes in Islam, and they are meant to be used for the benefit of the community.
Lok Sabha Speaker -: The Lok Sabha Speaker is the person who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of India’s Parliament.
