The Modi government is set to table the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament. BJP has revealed its list of speakers for both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha debates. The bill, described as ambitious by the government, aims to establish equality and transparency. An eight-hour discussion is expected, with the government assuring clause-by-clause debate and responses to opposition arguments.
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00:00Big story this morning will be from the parliament.
00:02Modi government finally set to table the Waqf Amendment Bill.
00:07Jagdambika Pal, Anurag Thakur will be the speakers for the BJP in the Lok Sabha.
00:13We are told also Teja Sri Surya and Ravi Shankar Prasad will be the BJP spokes,
00:20will speakers as well for the Waqf.
00:23Sudhanshu Trivedi will lead in the Rajya Sabha for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
00:27So that's a big news.
00:28Piyush, I immediately bring you in.
00:30But this is going to be important.
00:32Remember, Modi government is going to what it says is an ambitious bill,
00:38but also it's important according to the government.
00:41They believe it will set a certain equality, it will set a certain transparency.
00:47Piyush joins me now.
00:48Piyush, go ahead.
00:49Tell me about the BJP list set to speak in the Lok Sabha
00:53and the Rajya Sabha for the Waqf Amendment Bill.
00:56Well, today the government is also to bring Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha at 12 noon.
01:01And before that, a list of speakers have already been decided,
01:05which includes the likes of Nishikant Dubey, Jagdambika Pal, Anurag Thakur, Abhijit Gangopadhyay,
01:12Kamalji Sarawar, Teja Sri Surya, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
01:14They are going to speak in Lok Sabha.
01:16And when it comes in Rajya Sabha, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Radha Mohana Sagarwal,
01:20Brijlal, Medha Kulkarni, Bhagwat Karar,
01:23they are the ones who are going to speak in Rajya Sabha.
01:26So today in Lok Sabha, the discussion on Waqf Amendment Bill will go on for eight hours.
01:31And after that, today itself, we are expecting that the bill is going to be passed.
01:35The government is going to reply.
01:38The bill is going to be tabled by the Union Minority Affairs Minister.
01:43After that, we can expect other leaders from the opposition political parties also
01:47to speak on this and have a detailed discussion.
01:50Like, government has assured that they want to have clause by clause discussion daily,
01:54respond to each and every argument that will be raised by the opposition.
01:57And after the detailed discussion, we can expect the bill to be passed today itself and tomorrow,
02:02most likely, it will be brought in Rajya Sabha.
02:05Stay on with me, Piyush, because this is, remember, important.
02:09So Jagdambika Pal, senior leader, Anurag Thakur will be speaking in the BJP.
02:14So will be Teja Sri Surya, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
02:16But also Sudhanshu Trivedi will be speaking in the Rajya Sabha for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
02:22So the stage is set.