BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday hit out at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for criticising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and alleged that he was trying to mislead the country in the name of religion.
"His statement is completely condemnable. The names that he has taken are the leaders who support NDA. These amendments are being brought for the security of the Waqf properties...These amendments in the Waqf Bill are the need of the hour," Patel told ANI.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi spoke on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and said that the BJP does not have a majority in the Lok Sabha, and if Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar oppose it, it won't be passed.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor criticized JD(U) and the BJP over the Waqf Board issue, stating that JD(U) would suffer the most if the law passes. He also raised concerns about Nitish Kumar's health, alleging memory lapses and lack of transparency.
India's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 4.529 billion to USD 658.800 billion in the week that ended on March 21, extending gains for the third straight week, official data released by RBI showed.
Former Uttarakhand CM and Congress leader Harish Rawat said that changes have been needed in the Waqf Bill 2024 from the beginning, and then the government should win the trust of those who will be affected by it.
"We have to understand that when it comes to the issue of Waqf, that whenever there is an issue that relates to a particular community, there are certain people who try to mislead the community that the government is doing something against them," Milind Deora told ANI.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi TPCC General Secretary and Congress MLC elect Addanki Dayakar criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. While, Owaisi supported the 'black band' protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, by the order of AIMPLB.
BJP leader V Muraleedharan welcomed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 and stated that it should be implemented in Kerala. Muraleedharan said that the bill will prevent the country from illegal immigrants and is for the purpose of national security.
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Congress MP Mohammad Jawed on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central government over the Waqf Amendment Bill, alleging it was taking the country gradually towards civil war.
Sonowal also introduced 'Indian Ports Bill, 2025', aimed at consolidating laws related to port management, promoting integrated port development, and enhancing the ease of doing business in the maritime sector.