"The Waqf Amendment Bill is for the poor, and I had said that poor Muslims are not protesting. Those who are protesting are political Muslims," Shams told ANI.
"...It was a historical opportunity for the government...You are destroying it (Waqf Board) with your dog whistle politics. You have taken another big step toward eliminating Muslims. Many political parties, which are generally not in support of the opposition, supported the opposition in th
The Muslim League has expressed dissatisfaction over Wayanad MP and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's absence during the discussion of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday accused the Congress party of doing appeasement politics, citing the introduction of the Waqf Act in 2013.
"Waqf properties have been disputed here in Hyderabad for many years. Waqf properties are used by influential people and do not benefit poor." There is a constituency having four Muslim villages, 40-50 years ago, in the Boduppal area (in Hyderabad), the real estate land which was for busines
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".
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.
"Today, go to the homes of those people and see their happiness whose lands were wrongly occupied by Waqf. They are people of all religions, and can Congress ever understand the pain of these people? Congress has become blind in appeasement. The passing of the Waqf Bill is a matter of relief
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.