Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Waqf (Amendment) Act asserting that his party is completely oppose it (Waqf Act)
Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday slammed the ruling National Conference's stance on the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that the party opposed the act because of its vested interest in keeping the status quo.
Uttar Pradesh minister Danish Azad Ansari on Monday spoke about the Waqf (Amendment) Act, claiming that while many people publicly oppose it, they are actually supporting it behind closed doors.
Sujeet Kumar further questioned BJD's approach towards the Waqf (Amendment) Act and stated that they are 'confused'. He said that one MP, Sasmit Patra, supported the bill, whereas Muzibulla Khan opposed it. Kumar added that one BJD MP was absent during voting on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday strongly opposed the recently passed Waqf Amendment Bill, Waqf (Amendment) Bill, declaring that if his party returns to power in Bihar, the Bill would be "thrown in the dustbin."
"When the issue of triple talaq came up, they were opposing it. When 370 was abolished, they opposed that too... This bill that has been passed is historic; it is not against any religion but against a flawed system," the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief added.
Speaking to ANI, Satheesan emphasized that both the Congress party and the INDIA bloc have opposed it in Parliament, stressing the need to protect minority rights.
Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq said that his party and the whole opposition opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and stated that strategy regarding what needs to be done in the matter needs to be decided.
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.