Speaking to ANI, Ram Gopal Yadav said, "A plan was made to spoil the communal harmony in this country. The Waqf Amendment Bill was rushed through the JPC, passed quickly and forcefully. The opposition was given a 1000-page report to read just a day before, with no time to review it thorou
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.
He further stated that if the minorities were pushed further backwards, they would become lonely which would increase extremism and other issues in the country.
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.
Janata Dal (United) MLC Ghulam Gaus on Monday strongly opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it an attack on religious matters and accusing the Centre of repeatedly targeting minorities with unfair policies.
Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Tuesday stressed the necessity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it a "voice of the voiceless."
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday questioned the opposition's stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, asking that parties clarify whether they support Muslim empowerment or political appeasement.
After the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) supported the Waqf Amendment Bill proposed by the centre, Karnataka Deputy Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Arvind Bellad affirmed that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a huge reform to the Waqf bill which has "created a huge ha
With the government slated to table the revised Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament this week, the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Lok Sabha will be chaired on Tuesday, the sources said.