Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday hit out at the BJP, which is in opposition in the state and in power at the Centre over their economic policies, alleging that the economy of the country has collapsed under BJP rule.
Reactions from MPs on the Waqf Amendment Bill highlight concerns over the government's approach to the proposed changes. While Revolutionary Socialist Party MP NK Premchandran on Tuesday called the Waqf Amendment Bill an "absolutely new bill".
JPC Chairman on Waqf Amendment Bill and BJP MP Jagadambika Pal on Tuesday hit out at the opposition parties saying that they had always considered Muslims as their vote bank and they supported the black band protest of All India Muslim Personal Law Board for the appeasement politics.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday expressed his strong opposition on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and accused Bharatiya Janata Party of "interfering" in everything to gain control.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh spoke about the Waqf Amendment Bill on Tuesday. He said that the government will table the Waqf Amendment Bill like any other bill and assured that no legislation is introduced against the Constitution.
Communist Party of India MP P Sandosh Kumar on Tuesday moved a suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the alleged "malicious" and "targeted" attack on the Malayalam film 'Empuraan' by BJP and RSS.
Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) member and Congress MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain on Tuesday strongly criticised the government over the Waqf Amendment Bill, alleging that the government is being pushed through without discussion or debate.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday showed support to the appeal of the Catholics Bishop Conference of India (CBCI) to political parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill and stated that the bill was in the national interest and in the interest of Muslims.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Telangana, Payal Shankar, on Tuesday came down heavily on the Congress-led State Government over a land dispute related to the alleged sale of 400 acres of land under the University of Hyderabad in the city's Gachibowli area.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday moved the adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss electoral reforms in India, with a particular focus on the verification of Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPIC).