Lok Sabha Speaker on Sonia Gandhi’s Remark: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday (April 4) without naming the head of the Congress Parliamentary Party Sonia Gandhi that her comment on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is not in accordance with unfortunate and parliamentary dignity. Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi had alleged that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was forcibly passed and the bill is a public attack on the Constitution.
In fact, on the last day of the budget session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned Sonia’s remarks. After this, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, “It is not appropriate to raise questions on the proceedings of Lok Sabha on behalf of a senior member.”
Sonia Gandhi accused the central government and the Prime Minister
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday (April 3) accused the government of arbitrarily passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, claiming that the bill is a public attack on the Constitution and it is part of the BJP’s well-known strategy to keep the society in a state of permanent polarization.
He had attacked the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the CPP meeting held in the Parliament House complex in the CPP meeting of the CPP ‘one nation, one election’ bill, the functioning of the Election Commission, the political situation in the neighboring countries of India, the deadlock in the Parliament, “not allowing the opposition to speak” and many other subjects.
Discussion on Waqf Amendment Bill made a record
Rijiju said in the Lok Sabha, “The ESMA Act, 1981 was discussed for 16 hours 51 minutes. Breaking this record, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was discussed for 17 hours two minutes on Thursday (April 3).
He said without naming Sonia Gandhi, “Many MPs told me that a member of the second House alleged that the bill was passed by ‘bulldoz’ without discussion. Rather, the bill was passed by following the rule and process. Instead of praising it, it was said that the bill was passed by ‘bulldoz’.”
Parliamentary Affairs Minister requested Lok Sabha Speaker
Rijiju urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to give a system on this. To this Birla said, “The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said that there is a senior member of the Congress, who has been a member of this House and now a member of the other house, he has made a statement in the Parliament complex that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was forced. The Waqf Amendment Bill was discussed 13 hours and 53 minutes in the House. In which all the members gave their views on this bill. Passed according to the rules. “
Birla said, “It is extremely unfortunate that the question was raised by a senior member on the proceedings of the House. He also said that it is not appropriate and is not in accordance with parliamentary dignity.” The members of the Congress also created a ruckus in the House urging them to speak. A few minutes later, Birla adjourned the House’s meeting indefinitely.