"BJP want to impose 'Nagpur ka kanoon'": Tejashwi Yadav attacks centre on Waqf Amendment Bill

Patna (Bihar) [India], April 1 (ANI): RJD leader and Bihar Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav attacked BJP on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and termed it as 'Nagpur ka Kanoon'.
The Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on April 2. The BJP have issued a whip to its MPs to assure their presence in the lower house of the Parliament and the bill is passed.
Yadav said that they believe in the 'Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb' and the diversity of the country is its beauty. He further said that his party will never accept the bill in the future and it is not acceptable to them.
"This is an unconstitutional Bill. We are people who believe in the Constitution. People of BJP want to impose 'Nagpur ka kanoon'; that is not at all acceptable to us. We believe in 'Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb', the diversity of our country is the beauty of it. From the beginning, we have opposed the Bill in both Houses of Parliament as well as the Bihar Legislative Assembly or Bihar Legislative Council. We will oppose it even in the time to come. Such a Bill will never be acceptable to us. Despite his health condition, Lalu ji joined the protest. So, we are clear that we will never accept the Bill", Tejashwi Yadav said while speaking to ANI on Tuesday.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government will table the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.
The bill will be tabled after the Question Hour tomorrow for consideration and passing and following which an 8 hour discussion will be held which is also subjected to increased, Rijiu informed.
Kiren Rijiju had earlier briefed BJP spokespersons on the Waqf Amendment Bill at the party's headquarters yesterday. During the meeting, Rijiju presented a detailed overview of the bill, highlighting its benefits for the Muslim community. (ANI)