Union Minister for Law Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday defended the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that it was passed in accordance with the Constitution and that Parliament has the right to pass such legislation.
Addressing the celebrations of the 75 years of the Constitution, which took place at the University of Delhi, the Vice President further stated that the elected representatives are the ultimate masters as to what the Constitution's content would be.
According to Congress, the "Save the Constitution" campaign aims to inform the masses about the central government's failures in addressing issues of employment, price rises, and taxation.
Speaking to ANI, BK Hariprasad said, "This is the latest fashion of BJP. Their fringe elements will speak against the Constitution, tri-colour and secularism, and they will quietly say that we distance ourselves from this statement. PM Modi should apologise to the country for the statement m
"Nishikant Dubey's statement is a well-thought-out strategy... When the Chief Justice and his bench asked tricky questions as per the Constitution, the BJP people got scared and are now trying to put pressure on the Chief Justice and the judiciary," Punia said.
"This is an attack on the entire judicial system, an attack on the Constitution. They have attacked the Chief Justice, and other judges. They are working as a squad for the BJP, which attacks and creates terror in the minds of people. This is an attempt to intimidate the judiciary," Rawat to
Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan on Saturday said that the people who try to gain votes in the name of Hindu-Muslims are responsible for "spreading anarchy", adding that the Supreme Court is "protecting" the Constitution and democracy.
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government over Murshidabad violence, saying that the constitutional system has completely collapsed in West Bengal.
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh termed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's statement on the Supreme Court "irresponsible," and said that in the constitution, every constitutional functionary has a fixed role.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala Secretary MV Govindan on Saturday dubbed the Waqf amendment act the BJP-led government's deliberate move to undermine minority rights, stating that the amendment is clearly against the basic structure of the Constitution.
On Monday, Hassan clarified his controversial remark about "Shariat first, then Constitution," saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context. Speaking to the media, Hassan explained, "I did not say 'main' (I), I said 'hum' (we). Watch the full statement. I am a minister; 'hum' incl