Addressing a press conference here today, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, spokesperson of the AIMPLB, said that the government wants to create division between Hindus and Muslims and desires unrest in the country.
Jairam Ramesh accused the committee of bypassing a clause-by-clause discussion and ignoring dissenting voices from opposition MPs and alleged that the Waqf Amendment Bill was "bulldozed" through the JPC.
Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)state vice president Abdul Majeed has expressed outrage that the Modi government's hate politics is an advanced part of the Modi government's hate politics.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala P Sandosh Kumar, wrote a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju regarding the impropriety of procedure in presenting the report of the Joint P
Maulana Shahabuddin, National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, addressed concerns surrounding the Waqf Amendment Bill, assuring Muslims that it will not pose any threat to mosques, madrasas, or dargahs.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday clarified that the dissent notes were included in the Joint Parliamentary Committee report over Waqf Amendment Bill and questioned the basis of opposition protest.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the Centre brought the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to divert the people's attention from this year's Budget that was "disappointing and frustrating."
Speaking in Lucknow, Raza said, "...They (opposition) are running away from discussion because they were the ones who made wrong laws and occupied the lands... Why are they running away from discussion? ... The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is in the best interest of the public and the public als
Abbas termed the bill as "not right" and announced that the Board would formally oppose it and vowed to take the matter to the Supreme Court if necessary, indicating the Board's determination to challenge the bill. To mobilize support and chart a course of action, Abbas plans to convene a me
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till March 10 on Thursday with the JPC report on the Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament and the two Houses completing debate on the Union Budget with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replying to marathon discussion.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday alleged that the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill have been "rushing through" the report as they held "no clause-by-clause" discussion over it.