JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar on Friday defended his party, following a string of resignations over its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill. Kumar questioned which Congress-ruled or non-BJP-ruled state has allocated funds for the Waqf board, highlighting that the Nitish Kumar government has give
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma on Friday said that the Waqf Bill, which passed in Parliament on Friday, will significantly change the lives of minorities by ensuring their properties are secure and governed by clear regulations.
During a press conference on Friday, the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said that the previous record was made back in 1981 when the Parliament discussed the Essential Service Maintenance Act.
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Friday participated in a protest, at Banga Bhawan, over alleged attack on the temples in West Bengal.
CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Friday vowed to continue their fight against the Waqf Amendment bill. Speaking to ANI, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar says, "The BJP has the upper hand in both houses of Parliament. We raised valid points. We will continue our fight."
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Friday accused the government of passing the Waqf Amendment Bill in an "arbitrary manner," stating that it was done with the "intention to disturb harmony in the country."
TMC MP Saugata Roy on Friday supported Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the Waqf Amendment Bill and said that the legislation will create division in the country.
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered separatist leader Yasin Malik to cross-examine prosecution witnesses in cases against him by videoconferencing from Tihar jail to a special court in Jammu.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday responded to opposition criticism of the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, stating that those who were misleading the Muslim community regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) are now spreading similar concerns about the Waqf Bill