Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. Opposition continues to protest and sloganeer against the bill.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. The bill is tabled amid huge uproar from the opposition. As the session commenced, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla invited Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to present the Bill. Expressing a stern stance against today’s Waqf Board’s working, Rijiju claimed, “Had we not introduced the Bill, even the Parliament building would have been claimed as Waqf property.”
Kiren Rijiju tables Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha | Watch
Introducing the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “I want to congratulate members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) from both the Houses. In total, 284 delegations, 25 states, and union territory Waqf boards gave their submission in the JPC”.
Critics are being ‘misled and provoked’
Kiren Rijiju led the BJP’s argument in the Lok Sabha over the Waqf Amendment Bill and said why are we being questioned for introducing positive reforms. Those uninvolved in the bill are being misled and provoked, he added.
In his address, Rijiju thanked the members of the Joint Committee. “I want to say that the discussion that has taken place on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Joint Committee of both the Houses has never been done in the parliamentary history of India till date. I thank and congratulate all the members of the Joint Committee…Till date, a total of 284 delegations from the state holders of different communities have presented their views and suggestions before the committee. Waqf boards of 25 state governments and union territories have also presented their submissions..,” Rijiju said.
Rijiju’s ‘Shayrana’ manoeuvre
After introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “…Kisi ki baat koi bad-guma na samjhega. Zameen ka dard kabhi aasamaan nahi samjhega…I not only hope, but I am sure that those who oppose this bill will also have a change in their hearts. Everyone will support this bill with a positive attitude…”
