Jamaat MP questions delay in border killings debate in Parliament

Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem on Sunday questioned the postponement of a scheduled parliamentary discussion on border killings and push-ins by India’s Border Security Force (BSF).

Raising a point of order in the Jatiya Sangsad, the MP said his notice under Rule 147 of the Rules of Procedure had initially been accepted for discussion and circulated to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but was later postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.

He said the issue was of national importance, citing concerns over border killings, push-in incidents and related actions allegedly involving authorities in India’s West Bengal and argued that it required urgent parliamentary attention in the interest of sovereignty and citizens’ safety.

Bin Quasem questioned the rationale behind deferring the debate, saying the matter involved loss of human lives and was not linked to any political agenda. He also sought clarification on when the discussion would be rescheduled.

In response, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal said the notice was under consideration and described the postponement as temporary, citing time constraints due to the ongoing budget session. He assured that the issue would be taken up at an appropriate time.

Parliament Secretariat sources said the Adjournment and Privileges Branch had informed the MP through a letter that the Speaker postponed the discussion due to unavoidable circumstances.

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