Rajya Sabha sat for marathon 17 hours to meet on the same day. ‘Rare occasion’, says chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar

In the rare 17-hour sitting, the Rajya Sabha debated and passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill amid a backdrop of political contention. The marathon sitting culminated in a vote that saw a narrow margin and highlighted the tensions between the ruling party and opposition regarding minority rights.

Rajya Sabha sat for marathon 17 hours to meet on the same day. ‘Rare occasion’, says chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar
In the rare 17-hour sitting, the Rajya Sabha debated and passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill amid a backdrop of political contention. The marathon sitting culminated in a vote that saw a narrow margin and highlighted the tensions between the ruling party and opposition regarding minority rights.