The NDA authorities has referred the controversial Waqf (Modification) Invoice to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) following vital opposition from numerous events. The committee, which is able to overview the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2024, consists of 31 members, together with 21 Lok Sabha MPs and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs. On Friday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the formation of the JPC, itemizing the 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members concerned. Notably, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress MP Imran Masood are amongst these appointed to the committee.
Whereas the BJP may have gotten the invoice simply handed within the Lok Sabha, the draft may have hit a roadblock within the Rajya Sabha the place the BJP has misplaced a majority. Whereas the opposition might contemplate it their victory that the invoice was despatched to the JPC, the BJP agreeing to the demand of sending the invoice to the home panel might have a farsighted plan for which the opposition must be ready.
The composition of the JPC displays the proportional illustration of varied events in each homes. This ensures that totally different political events and pursuits are represented within the committee. Thus, the invoice is prone to get the JPC nod with a majority vote although there could also be some amendments within the proposed invoice.
Because the waqf invoice information got here to the media, the opposition leaders began portray the BJP as anti-Muslim and questioned the BJP’s intention. Some Muslim leaders even stated that the passing of the invoice would lead to a chaotic state of affairs within the nation.
By sending the invoice to the JPC, the NDA authorities has not solely tried to get an higher hand however has purchased time to get a majority within the Rajya Sabha. The Election Fee has already introduced ballot dates for the Elections for 12 vacant seats in Rajya Sabha. The voting and counting for these seats will probably be held on September 3.
Of those 12 seats, the BJP is assured of profitable at the least 10 of those seats owing to the bulk within the state assemblies of Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tripura and Odisha. With these 10 seats, the NDA’s tally in the home will improve to 111 with the home having 238 members. Additionally, the 4 newly nominated members are additionally anticipated to be pro-treasury benches every time the federal government names them. This can reinforce the NDA within the Rajya Sabha. With this, the BJP will hope to get the invoice by the Rajya Sabha simply within the subsequent parliament session.
