"We're not targeting anyone, Oppn wants to create an atmosphere": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on stir over Waqf bill
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that the central government is not targeting anyone by bringing amendments to the Waqf Board Act and added that the opposition parties want to «only create an atmosphere.»
«We are not targeting anyone. They (Opposition) want to only create an atmosphere. Our minister will explain in detail when he introduces the bill. They want to misguide some people in the community. They are trying to tarnish the image of India. We are one of the best democracies in the world,» Pralhad Joshi said while speaking to ANI.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday moved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. Congress MP KC Venugopal opposed the bill in the House and dubbed it an «attack on the federal system.»
«We are Hindus but at the same time, we respect the faith of other religions. This bill is specialized for the Maharashtra and Haryana elections. You do not understand that last time the people of India taught you a lesson. This is an attack on the federal system,» Venugopal said while speaking on the bill in the House.
DMK MP Kanimozhi said that it is a direct violation of Article 30 which deals with minorities to administer their institutions. «This bill targets a particular religious group,» she said. JMM MP Mahua Maji said that particular religions should not be targeted.
RJD MP Misa Bharti said that INDI alliance parties and RJD will oppose this bill. «The government is not talking on issues of unemployment, inflation,» she said. TMC MP Sudip
