New Delhi [India], March 31 : Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday questioned the 'black band' protest against the Waqf bill when the amendment law had not been passed.
Speaking to ANI, the JPC Chairman said, "While many Muslim clerics are supporting this bill, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is objecting to it. On the day of 'Alvida Namaz', they asked people to wear black armbands in protest against this bill, and even today, on Eid, they have appealed to people to protest against this bill. But why? First, let the amended law come."
Further, he stated that while Muslims were thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'Saugat-e-Modi', Congress, Owaisi and AIMPLB were looking at Muslims as a vote bank and doing appeasement.
"Today, Muslims are thanking Modi for 'Saugat-e-Modi. While we are talking of 'Sabka saath, Sabka Vikas', Congress, Owaisi and AIMPLB are looking at Muslims as a vote bank, doing appeasement...1.25 crore people have sent their representation on this bill...We even heard people from all over the country, including J&K's Mirwaiz Umar Farooq...The bill will be tabled on the date BAC gives," he said.
Earlier in the day, Syed Naseruddin Chishty, the chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanshin Council (AISSC) and successor of the spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah, hailed the BJP's initiative of distributing 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits to the underprivileged Muslims ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Chisty said that the kit has reached 22 lakh people.
The chairman of AISSC said that people are fortunate enough to live in a country which has Ganga-Jamuni culture as people are celebrating both Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr today.
"We are fortunate that we are living in a country which has the Ganga-Jamuni culture. Yesterday, it was Cheti Chand, Navratri is ongoing, and it is Eid ul-Fitr today. I am confident that across India today, you will see people congratulating each other on these festivals. It is the culture of the country to stay together, and this is our strength..." Syed Naseruddin Chishty told reporters.
Speaking on the Saugat-e-Modi kits, he said, "This is a good initiative. We also try to reach out to the people who are financially poor and help them to celebrate the festival. PM Modi has done the same as the Prime Minister of India. PM Modi has ensured that 'Saugat-e-Modi' reaches 22 lakh people in the country...I believe there is a need for an amendment in the Waqf bill. I am confident that this bill will bring transparency..."
BJP Minority Morcha had launched its "Saugat-e-Modi" campaign, to distribute special kits to 32 lakh underprivileged Muslims across the country ahead of Eid.
The initiative was kicked off from Nizamuddin in Delhi under the guidance of BJP National President JP Nadda and seeks to ensure that poor Muslim families can celebrate the festival without any hardship.
As part of the campaign, 32,000 minority morcha workers collaborated with 32,000 mosques nationwide to reach the needy.