Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a row over waqf notice to farmers and dubbed the allegations 'politically motivated."
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday took a dig at the Congress-led Karnataka government after it retracted all notices related to Waqf land issues. He said that the government has become "a U-turn expert".
Karnataka Waqf and Minority Affairs minister Zameer Ahmed Khan slammed the opposition BJP in state for row over waqf notice to farmers and alleged that it was "projected differently."
Karnataka Legislative Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy reacted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's orders of immediate withdrawal of waqf notice to farmers, saying that it is just an "eyewash" to win the local elections.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday took a dig at Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy for allegedly shedding crocodile tears during elections and disappearing when people are in pain.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasizing that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, said Chief Ministers Office in a statement on Saturday.
AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday criticised Modi government's proposed Waqf bill, questioning the mandatory inclusion of two non-Muslim members in the central Waqf Council.
Karnataka's Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "Nationalise Waqf Assets", alleging Waqf board of "blatant violation" in claiming of the lands of Farmers, temples and mutts.
The committee will visit Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Patna, and Lucknow from November 9 to November 14, 2024, as part of its examination of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday afternoon lashed out at BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and claimed that he has never done anything for Bengaluru. He assured that the Karnataka govt is safeguarding the properties of farmers.
Alleging the misuse of the Waqf law in the state, Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister and MP, demanded that the state government withdraw the notices issued to farmers and thoroughly examine all state records to ensure justice for farmers.