There is a strong uproar to discuss and pass the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The government is determined to pass the bill and the opposition unitedly condemned the proposed law as unconstitutional. The bill is expected to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, in which eight hours have been allotted to both houses to debate the proposed law.
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NDA strong
After the BJP, the four NDA’s largest constituent Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United), Shiv Sena and LJP (Ram Vilas) have issued a whip to their MPs asking them to support the government’s stand. Nitish Kumar’s party JDU has clearly supported the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. Union Minister and JDU MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh said that the opposition is distributing people in the name of secularism. He said that there is no reason to oppose the bill. Nitish Kumar does not do vote bank politics.
Lalan Singh’s argument
Lalan Singh said that the Waqf Amendment Bill is being discussed. From the beginning of the discussion, an attempt has been made to create an atmosphere that the bill is anti -Muslim. But the bill is not anti -Muslim at all. Waqf is a kind of trust designed to work in the interest of Muslims. This is not a religious organization. The trust has the right to do justice to all sections of Muslims, but it is not happening. Today a nectar is being made. PM Modi is being criticized, do not look at him if you like it. But appreciate their good work.
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Shinde faction statement
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader Srikanth Shinde supported the Waqf Bill. Srikanth Shinde criticized Uddhav Thackeray’s party and asked if Balasaheb Thackeray would have been able to oppose the UBT faction Waqf Bill. The NDA has 293 MPs in the lower House, which has an current strength of 542, and the BJP has often managed to gain support from independent members and parties. The opposition party India Block also introduced a united face, as its parties discussed their joint strategy to oppose the bill in a meeting in Parliament House.
