"We will continue our fight," says CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Waqf Bill
Apr 04, 2025
New Delhi [India], April 4 : Communist Party of India MP P Sandosh Kumar on Friday vowed to continue their fight against the Waqf Amendment bill, which has been passed in Parliament.
Speaking to ANI, the Rajya Sabha member from from Kerala said, "The BJP has the upper hand in both houses of Parliament. We raised valid points. We will continue our fight."
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav accused the government of passing the Waqf Amendment Bill in an "arbitrary manner," stating that it was done with the "intention to disturb harmony in the country."
Speaking to ANI, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav said, "The Opposition parties are against this bill. The government passed this bill in an arbitrary manner...They brought this bill with the intention to disturb harmony in the country."
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP ST Hasan criticised the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament, branding it "unconstitutional" and warning of its potential rejection by the Supreme Court.
"It is an unconstitutional bill. It is possible that the Supreme Court will reject it... The bill is destroying our constitutional right to run our religious institutions... Is there any Muslim in any temple trust?" Hasan said.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill, terming it "against the basic spirit of the Constitution."
"This is against the basic spirit of the Constitution. According to Rule 37, the time of the House in Rajya Sabha is until 6 PM, and it has not been extended. An 8-hour discussion was supposed to take place, starting at 1 PM and ending at 9 PM, but voting happened at 2:20 AM, and the House continued until 4 AM. This is all illegal... When this goes to the Supreme Court, it will be declared unconstitutional. We will fight this battle, and many organisations will do the same..." Tiwari said.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the early hours of Friday after a marathon and heated debate. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "Ayes 128 and Noes 95, Absent zero. The Bill is passed." The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, has also been passed in the Parliament. the Lok Sabha had earlier passed the Bill.
