New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday slammed the Opposition for calling the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf Amendment Bill as "illegal and unconstitutional" and said that Chairman Jagdambika Pal has the authority to remove a note "that casts aspersion on the Committee".
Addressing the media at the Parliament House here, Rijiju defended the Chairman of the panel and said, "It should be clear that Pal has the authority to remove a note that casts aspersion on the Committee.
The JPC Chairman has the power to delete a portion. It is also mentioned in the rule, and everything happened as per rule."
Objecting to the Opposition members calling the "JPC report as i...