"We are at the end of the fourth session of the 18th Lok Sabha. This session started on January 31, 2025. In this session, we had 26 sittings, and the total number was about 118 percent," Birla said while addressing the lower house during his closing remarks.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday responded to opposition criticism of the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, stating that those who were misleading the Muslim community regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) are now spreading similar concerns about the Waqf Bill
"This is against the basic spirit of the Constitution. According to Rule 37, the time of the House in Rajya Sabha is until 6 PM, and it has not been extended. An 8-hour discussion was supposed to take place, starting at 1 PM and ending at 9 PM, but voting happened at 2:20 AM, and the House c
BJP MP Shashank Mani on Friday slammed the opposition parties for their stance against the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, stating that the time has passed for opposition parties to treat minorities merely as a vote bank for appeasement politics.
"Although he has been elected as the Chief Minister, I can't say that he is not capable of being a CM. However, we are seeing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's health. I believe a healthy Nitish Kumar cannot make such a decision. This is definitely a decision made by an unhealthy Nitish Kumar," Siddiq
In another setback for the JD(U) party, M Raju Nayyar has resigned, becoming the fourth leader to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill. His resignation follows that of three other Muslim leaders, who have protested the party's support for the bill.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, Agarwal remarked that the common people of India had been eagerly waiting for the bill's passage, highlighting that the bill ensures that Waqf institutions, like any other institution, are not above the law and are subject to the jurisdiction of the court.
CM Yadav highlighted that it was the result of PM Modi's concern for all the sections of the society that the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
"It is a big reform... The properties that are donated to Waqf are for the poor Muslims, widows, and children. However, the Waqf board has failed to open any university, hospital or college in the entire country, and none of the poor have benefitted from it but only a few people in positi
Reciting another couplet, Athawale said, "Itni ho gayi hai raat, Mai kar raha hu Waqf Bill par baat, Mai de raha hu Modi ji ko saath, Isiliye mai Congress ko dikha raha hu haath."