Speaking after day two of the 24th congress of CPI(M), Karat said reforms and rejuvenation needed in waqf boards, but bill goes against constitutional rights guaranteed to citizens.
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the MP also asked why Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath passed Waqf bill of 1995 with consensus if this law was draconian.
The Congress president said BJP was using Thakur to tarnish his image, but if the allegations against him are proven true, he would resign from Rajya Sabha.
The usual sensational headlines accompanied the build up to the Waqf Bill debate in the Lok Sabha—with ‘war’ being the most common description for the stand-off.
Leading the Oppn charge in waqf debate, Congress's Gaurav Gogoi accused Modi govt of using the Waqf bill to dilute the Constitution, divide and disenfranchise minority communities.
Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024 for passing in the House amid protests from the Opposition.
The amendment bill has been strongly criticised by the opposition, which repeatedly called it 'unconstitutional' and accused BJP's of attempting to 'snatch' the rights of Muslims.
Bill expected to be tabled in Parliament in second half of budget session. Cabinet incorporated most of the changes suggested by the JPC headed by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal.
The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Dear Miss Commi Carrot,
Pls go to the Soviet Union if you can find your way there
Really and you want us to take these leftist clowns seriously