New Delhi: Ten opposition members of the parliamentary panel reviewing the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day following protests against Chairman Jagdambika Pal, whom they accuse of railroading the proceedings. The suspended MPs have written to the Lok Sabha Speaker, demanding a fair hearing.

In their letter, the MPs described feeling “humiliated” and stated they “raised their voice democratically” to be heard. They allege the Chairman spoke on the phone before abruptly ordering their suspension.

“As we all felt humiliated, we stood and raised our voice democratically to hear our demands. Meanwhile, the Chairman spoke in phone with somebody and suddenly and surprisingly, he ordered our suspension with shouting,” the suspended MPs said in the letter to the Speaker.

The opposition members protested the “unilateral and unfair manner” of the JPC’s functioning, claiming........

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