BJP MP Anurag Thakur argues for a Waqf law amendment, calling it a source of corruption. He thanks several organisations, including Catholic and Muslim bodies, for supporting the cause, emphasising the need for empowerment, efficiency, and development under the new UMMEED framework.
BJD Minister Sashmit Patra has formally requested the inclusion of the Ho, Mundari, Bhumij, Kui, and Saora languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. This appeal was made on Wednesday, underscoring the importance of recognizing and preserving these languages within our national
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticised the BJP over the introduction of the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing them of targeting Muslims and attempting to take over their properties.
Following Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav's allegation that Janata Dal (United) and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh belonged to the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's face was being used, Singh doubled down and said that Tejashwi Yadav was an expert in eating fodde
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Wednesday criticised the Waqf Amendment Bill and accused the ruling party of benefitting the industrialists rather than the poor.
He urged the opposition to quote the law in its entirety, emphasising that the Constitution itself supports the government's actions to protect Waqf properties and uplift marginalised communities, including backward Muslims.
Congress Senior leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it a "part of the party's agenda of polarization."
Introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday questioned why Waqf properties haven't been used for the development of the nation and Muslims.
"It is a crucial bill which has again put the question of secularism in this country to the test. DMK is against the bill. Our leaders have categorically expressed this. Yesterday, all the opposition parties decided to vote against the bill. They (the BJP) always bulldoze the bills in the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan on Wednesday lauded the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to provide "Eidi" to the Muslim community for many years through this legislative change.