New Delhi [India], April 1 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kiran Choudhry on Tuesday hit back at the Congress for criticising the Waqf Amendment Bill and said that they (Congress) found everything 'unconstitutional'.
The BJP MP further stated that through the Waqf bill, things would get streamlined and benefit the needy.
Speaking to ANI, Choudhry said "Congress finds everything unconstitutional. Now that they have no agenda, they are saying all these things. The truth is that with this bill, things will get streamlined and benefit the needy."
Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora said, "...Even at the time when Article 370 in J&K was abrogated and when CAA was implemented- a fake narrative was built...Another fake narrative that the Constitution is in danger was spread during the Lok Sabha elections. similar is being done today. Indian Muslims don't want appeasement but empowerment. I want to assure Muslims that this Bill will empower them."
The Waqf Amendment Bill is expected to be tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, CPI member of Parliament P Sandosh Kumar expressed strong opposition against the bill and said that there were certain provisions in the bill which were unconstitutional and could undermine the secular fabric of the nation.
"We are not viewing this bill through Hindu-Muslim lines, but there are certain provisions within it that are unconstitutional and could potentially undermine the secular principles of our country. We will oppose this bill," Sandosh Kumar told ANI.
Responding to the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) support for the bill, Kumar said, "It is not a Christian, Muslim, Hindu issue; for us, it is an issue related to secularism. They have every right to voice their opinion, but I want to emphasise that this issue is primarily about secularism and not about religious divisions. We are going to follow the principles and policies of the party we belong to."
The Opposition has been vocal in its criticism of the Waqf Amendment Bill, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament soon.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of politics of appeasement, saying that their every decision is for votes.
Yadav said that the BJP has taken every decision to make their people happy and reiterated the SP's strong opposition to the bill.
Yadav further added that the BJP is introducing the Waqf amendment bill to "fix" its vote bank, which he implied is not happy because of lack of employment and other aspects.