Trinamool, BJP MPs spar at BAC meeting

Opposition MPs differ over need for debate on bill to repeal farm laws

The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of the Lok Sabha on Monday not only saw intense discussion on the question of having a debate along with the bill to but also witnessed some sharp exchanges between Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee and BJP member Jagdambika Pal.

Half an hour before Lok Sabha proceedings for the day began, the BAC — the parliamentary panel that allots time for discussing various bills — met at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s office.

While the BAC reached a consensus to allocate time for discussion on the ordinances that allow the government to extend the tenures of Enforcement Directorate chief and the CBI Director, sources told The Hindu that Opposition was divided over the bill to repeal to three farm laws.