Union Minister and National President of Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan slammed the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress and alleged that the opposition was setting false narratives and instigating fear in the people after Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed in Lok Sabha.
Chairperson of Delhi State Haj Committee Kausar Jahan on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a historic day and a positive step for the welfare of the Muslim community.
The bill introduces reforms such as strengthening Waqf tribunals, setting fixed tenures for board members, and reducing mandatory contributions from Waqf institutions to boards from 7 per cent to 5 per cent. It also mandates audits for institutions earning over Rs one lakh and establishes a
Earlier today, Uddhav Thackeray slammed the "all show, no substance" Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government. He said that his party opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and also the hypocrisy of the BJP and its "plans to give lands to businessmen friends".
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut lauded the Waqf Amendment Bill, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing legal loopholes. She emphasized that no institution or individual should be above the Constitution and highlighted the government's efforts to combat corruption and inefficiencies.
Meanwhile, Rijiju on Thursday moved a motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Musalmaan Wakf (Repeal) Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
In his speech in Lok Sabha, Tenneti emphasised the TDP's constructive role since the bill's introduction, stating, "The TDP advocated for the establishment of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deeper deliberations with all sections."
Standing firm on the opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill, which passed in Lok Sabha yesterday, Thackeray acknowledged that a few rectifications were "good". However, he added, the BJP was all show and no substance since they repealed Article 370 and didn't manage to get Kashmiri Pandits
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of fuelling communal polarisation and spreading misinformation over the Waqf Amendment Bill.
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Thursday, criticised the central government over the recently passed Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, alleging it serves as a distraction from pressing national issues like unemployment, inflation, a
"Yesterday, the parties that use to talk about Muslim reservations and talk about bringing Muslims to the mainstream - the same parties betrayed Muslims and supported the bill... They are exposed now... We will go to the court and will be on the road to protest..." he said.