Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav asserted that the opposition INDIA coalition will continue in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and called BJP 'land mafia party'
Addressing a Ram Navami procession on Sunday, he claimed that "land jihadis" had been having a tough time since the formation of a "saffron government" in India
Mohan Yadav says "This Act will ensure transparent, equitable and accountable management of Waqf properties and will bring its benefits to the really needy, poor and deprived people of Muslim community, thereby paving a new path for their education, health, housing and employment opportunities"
BRS leader Kavitha has strongly criticized the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi for their silence during the debate on the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025
Congratulating the leadership behind the Bill, Shah said, "I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for this important Bill that gives justice to crores of people. Also, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the parties and MPs who supported it."
In a post on X, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "The INC will very soon be challenging in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2024".
The Opposition accused the government of bulldozing the legislation and not giving ample time for discussion. N.K. Chandran, an RSP leader from Kerala, raised strong objections to the amendments moved by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Bill and slammed the government for 'bypassing' the constitutional mandate
The Opposition claimed that the Centre is "bulldozing the legislation" as it alleged to not be given the time for amendments since the bill was brought to the notice of the House
Sibal, speaking to media ahead of the introduction of the Waqf bill in the Lok Sabha, said that the BJP-led government has a single point agenda behind this bill, and that is to target and harass a certain community
Speaking to the press, the Minister for Minority Affairs said: "Some members wanted six hours, others wanted four hours. However, the Opposition demanded 12 hours for the discussion, but a broad consensus was reached for an eight-hour-long discussion on the bill."
Says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary allowing BJP to attack Shariat with Waqf Amendment Bill
