Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued notice to Union Minister Jual Oram and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi for their absence during voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha.
According to sources, the notice has been sent to both the Lok Sabha members from Odisha seeking explanation for their absence during the voting for the passage of the important bill in the Lower House of the Parliament.
The absence of the two parliamentarians raised questions as a whip had been issued, and all MPs were expected to remain present during the voting.
The BJP is understood to have taken a strict stance on this matter and has asked both MPs to explain as to why they failed to participate in the voting and whether there was any specific reason for their absence.
While the Aparajita Sarangi was a the members of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, headed by Lok Sabha Member Jagdambika Pal, Sundargarh MP Jual Oram is currently serving as Tribal Affairs Minister in the NDA government.
Notably, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in the early hours of April 3 after a marathon debate on the Bill that went on for almost 12 hours. The Bill was subsequently passed by Rajya Sabha also.
