The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday, with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated debate between the treasury and the opposition benches.
Opposition MPs led by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that dissent notes were deleted from the report, a charge denied by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
The report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was tabled by BJP member Medha Vishram Kulkarni, a member of the panel.
The tabling of the report was followed by uproar by members from the opposition benches.
The clamour continued as Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar tried to read out a message from President Droupadi Murmu.
"Don't show disrespect to the president of India..." Dhankhar said and urged Kharge to ask the opposition members to take their seats.
As the uproar continued, the Upper House was adjourned till 11:20 am.
When the Upper House reconvened, the chairman read out