"The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been passed in the Rajya Sabha and the poor and Pasmanda Muslims are very happy... The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 has brought a new ray of hope... We burst crackers, lit candles, and distributed sweets. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, will open new do
Communist Party of India (M) leader AA Rahim on Friday said that passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is a "black day" of secular India, adding that the Bill is against the "spirit of secularism."
Calling the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 "unfair," Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Thursday said that it is a very "dark day" in India's secular democracy.
Meanwhile, introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju questioned why Waqf properties haven't been used to develop the nation and Muslims. There is no Muslim MP to introduce the Bill...They are not able to produce as single member of Muslim com
"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
Congress MP Jebi Mather reflected on the success of the L2 Empuraan to state that organisations like RSS and the ruling government, BJP, can not affect the secular mindset of the Malayalis amid the ongoing controversy over the film.
"We are not viewing this bill through Hindu-Muslim lines, but there are certain provisions within it that are unconstitutional and could potentially undermine the secular principles of our country. We will oppose this bill," Sandosh Kumar told ANI.
"We oppose this bill not because it is a religious issue but because it is an issue of India's secularism," Kumar told ANI, emphasising that the bill's implications go beyond religious boundaries.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday stated that the country's Constitution is secular and does not support any reservation based on religious identity or affiliation.
"Congress party has always disrespected the Constitution and went against the very spirit of Constitution. They want to give reservation based on religion. It not only goes against the Constitution, but also against the very spirit of the secular nature of India. That is why, they are well-k
Demanding Adhikari to withdraw his statement, he questioned whether the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would agree to such remarks. Siddique added that the LoP made these remarks to continue the rivalry between BJP and TMC.