"Rahul Gandhi was sleeping in Parliament": Shahnawaz Hussain slams Congress over Waqf Bill

New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Saturday strongly criticized Congress for its stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, accusing the party of engaging in vote bank politics and neglecting the issues of the Muslim community.
Hussain remarked, "No one is serious. Rahul Gandhi was sleeping in the Parliament and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra did not come to the Parliament. When Priyanka Gandhi did not come to vote, you can understand how serious the Congress party is."
He alleged that Congress views the Muslim community merely as a vote bank.
"These people only consider the Muslim community as their vote bank. They are doing vote bank politics and this vote bank politics will stop now," he added.
The BJP leader also defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach, asserting that his vision focuses on inclusive development for all communities.
"Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, PM Modi works on this path," Hussain said, emphasizing that the Modi government is committed to the welfare of all sections of society, including Muslims.
Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday accused opposition leaders, including the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), of "dreaming" and insisted that citizens of the state are now focused on development under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership.
Speaking to ANI, Choudhary also targeted RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, accusing him of mismanagement and corruption. He particularly criticised his contradictory statements both inside and outside the legislative assembly.
"The Congress party and RJD are dreaming, but the people's blessings are with Prime Minister Modi. The way Nitish Kumar has consistently worked, it is clear that the people of Bihar will now only look at development. People have seen what Lalu Yadav said inside the House and what he said outside the House. You (Lalu Yadav) did nothing; you looted the money of the poor," the Bihar DyCM said.
Recently, five JD(U) leaders resigned from the party after it supported the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament.
Party leaders, including Nadeem Akhtar, Raju Nayyar, Tabrez Siddiqui Alig, Mohammad Shahnawaz Malik and Kasim Ansari, resigned from the JD(U).
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) had urged all secular political parties, including BJP allies and MPs, to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill.
The resignations come at a critical time for JDU, as Bihar gears up for the assembly elections. (ANI)