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"Created new record": Union Minister Rijiju hails 17-hour debate on Waqf B
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During a press conference on Friday, the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said that the previous record was made back in 1981 when the Parliament discussed the Essential Service Maintenance Act.
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"Brought to address mismanagement of Waqf properties": JD(U) Sanjay Jha ba
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a sharp response to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's criticism of the Waqf Bill, Jha said, "Let them (Mamata Banerjee) save their Bengal. The Waqf Bill was brought to address the mismanagement of Waqf properties."
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"We will continue our fight," says CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Waqf Bill
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Friday vowed to continue their fight against the Waqf Amendment bill. Speaking to ANI, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar says, "The BJP has the upper hand in both houses of Parliament. We raised valid points. We will continue our fight."
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'Intention to disturb harmony in country': SP MP Dimple Yadav on Waqf Bill
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Friday accused the government of passing the Waqf Amendment Bill in an "arbitrary manner," stating that it was done with the "intention to disturb harmony in the country."
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"It was needed for long time": Juna Akhara's Sawmi Avdheshanand Giri welco
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Swami Avdheshanand of Juna Akhara said, "It was needed for a long time, and the people from the Muslim community were demanding it. For those who had no means, their lands were encroached upon, and they had nowhere to appeal but only in the Waqf board. The entire country is
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"Waqf Bill will create division in country": TMC MP Saugata Roy
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
TMC MP Saugata Roy on Friday supported Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the Waqf Amendment Bill and said that the legislation will create division in the country.
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"People will realise within two days...": UP Minister Jaiveer Singh on pas
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "It has become the Opposition's tendency to spread fear against the BJP so they can instigate Muslims to strengthen their vote bank. They did the same with CAA... Within two days, people will understand that they are being misled and this bill is for their benefi
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"How can you bulldoze our freedom of religion?": Congress' Imran Masood sl
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He questioned the government's concern for Pasmanda Muslims while highlighting the shutting down of Madarsas, where he said poor children study.
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Bihar: Fifth JD(U) leader resigns over party's support for Waqf Bill
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nadeem Akhtar, another JD(U) leader resigned from the party making him the fifth member to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.
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"Those misleading muslims on CAA are doing the same today": Union Minister
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday responded to opposition criticism of the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, stating that those who were misleading the Muslim community regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) are now spreading similar concerns about the Waqf Bill
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"Against basic spirit of Constitution": Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Waqf
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"This is against the basic spirit of the Constitution. According to Rule 37, the time of the House in Rajya Sabha is until 6 PM, and it has not been extended. An 8-hour discussion was supposed to take place, starting at 1 PM and ending at 9 PM, but voting happened at 2:20 AM, and the House c
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"Time gone for opposition to see minorities as vote bank for appeasement p
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Shashank Mani on Friday slammed the opposition parties for their stance against the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, stating that the time has passed for opposition parties to treat minorities merely as a vote bank for appeasement politics.
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