After the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill sparked a rift within the Janata Dal (United), party MLC Khalid Anwar on Saturday emphasised that the JD(U) is a secular and liberal party, asserting that all leaders continue to stand firmly behind Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad on Saturday responded to the resignations of some JD(U) leaders over the Waqf Bill, stating that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is dedicated to the welfare of minorities and that his support for the Waqf Amendment Bill would not negatively impact th
"...It was a historical opportunity for the government...You are destroying it (Waqf Board) with your dog whistle politics. You have taken another big step toward eliminating Muslims. Many political parties, which are generally not in support of the opposition, supported the opposition in th
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Congress Bihar President Rajesh Kumar on Friday attacked the NDA allies JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), and Hindustani Awam Morcha over the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and asked why they supported the Bill in the House.
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
In a sharp response to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's criticism of the Waqf Bill, Jha said, "Let them (Mamata Banerjee) save their Bengal. The Waqf Bill was brought to address the mismanagement of Waqf properties."
Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, on Friday said Nitish Kumar's mental state is not good at present and claimed JD(U) is no longer in his control. He alleged that 90 percent of JD(U) leaders oppose SC/ST but align with the BJP.
In another setback for the JD(U) party, M Raju Nayyar has resigned, becoming the fourth leader to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill. His resignation follows that of three other Muslim leaders, who have protested the party's support for the bill.
After two JD(U) Muslim leaders resigned from the party over its stance on the Waqf Bill, another leader from the party, General Secretary of the JD(U) Minority Department, Tabrez Siddiqui Alig also resigned in protest on Friday.
Two JD (U) Muslim leaders resigned from the party over its stand on the Waqf Bill, expressing strong disappointment over JDU's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.