Reacting to the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday said that the BJP-led central government is targeting a particular community and misusing its majority.
Productivity of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during Budget Session was approximately 118 per cent and 119 per cent respectively, according to an official statement by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
The Congress unit of Himachal Pradesh Friday staged a demonstration against BJP MP Anurag Thakur over his allegations against party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
"When the issue of triple talaq came up, they were opposing it. When 370 was abolished, they opposed that too... This bill that has been passed is historic; it is not against any religion but against a flawed system," the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief added.
YSR Congress Party leader and former Andhra Pradesh minister Merugu Nagarjuna on Friday slammed Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for supporting the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which he called "unconstitutional".
Shahid Sayeed, MRM's National Convener and National Media In-charge, emphasised that Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 is not against any religion or sect but is a symbol of transparency, justice, and development. The proposed law grants rightful entitlements to orphans, widows, the poor, and the nee
Speaking to ANI, Satheesan emphasized that both the Congress party and the INDIA bloc have opposed it in Parliament, stressing the need to protect minority rights.
The Waqf Bill was passed by the Parliament after a heated debate in the early hours of Friday. The Bill has sparked sharp reactions and protests from Muslim outfits in several parts of the Country including Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
The AIMPLB will begin nationwide protests and legal action against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Board claims the Bill is harmful to Waqf properties and will create division in the country.
In a post on X, Ramesh condemned the bill and stated that had the BJD not capitulated to the BJP, the opposition's numbers in Parliament would have been higher.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke on the passing of Waqf Amendment Bill in both the houses of Parliament and stated that country wanted it from a long time.