Reacting to the resignation of Mohammed Kasim Ansari from the JD(U) for the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday said that this is just the beginning of such things.
After his resignation from JD(U) over the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Mohammed Kasim Ansari on Thursday criticised JD(U) leader Lalan Singh's speech in the Lok Sabha while supporting the bill and said the latter was spreading "misconception" among Muslims.
The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 after a marathon and heated debate. During the debate, members of the INDIA bloc fiercely opposed the legislation, while the BJP and its allies strongly supported it, saying it would bring transparency and enhance the efficiency of Waqf board
In his letter to Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, Ansari asserted that the stand taken by the party on Waqf Amendment Bill "deeply hurt" millions of Muslims.
The bill introduces reforms such as strengthening Waqf tribunals, setting fixed tenures for board members, and reducing mandatory contributions from Waqf institutions to boards from 7 per cent to 5 per cent. It also mandates audits for institutions earning over Rs one lakh and establishes a
Bharatiya Janata Party's Tarun Chugh on Thursday said that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill,2025, will bring transparency and accountability in the board and opposition leaders are "misleading" the community.
Expressing support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh said on Wednesday that the legislation is aimed at bringing transparency and ensuring the welfare of all s
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
JD(U) Member of Parliament Sanjay Jha expressed his party's concern, stating that the bill should not be retrospective. He mentioned that if their concerns were addressed in the bill, they would support it.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Tuesday attacked the central government over the Waqf Amendment Bill and said that they are keeping an eye on the developments.
Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor has slammed Bihar Chief Minster Nitish Kumar for remaining silent on the Waqf Bill and termed it as his "old tactic".