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Waqf Bill JPC’s study tours put off amid oppn decision to boycott trips

IndiaTimes Monday, 11 November 2024
The Indian Parliament's joint committee study tour for the Waqf Bill, originally slated for November 9-14, has been postponed. Opposition MPs had planned to boycott the trips to Kolkata, Patna, and Lucknow due to scheduling conflicts and concerns over a lack of quorum. Earlier meetings in Guwahati and Bhubaneswar were poorly attended, prompting the postponement.
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