‘Appeasement Politics’: PM Modi’s Huge Assault On Opposition Over Waqf Protests At Rising Bharat Summit – News18
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In his first speech on the subject after the Waqf (Modification) Invoice was handed in Parliament final week, PM Narendra Modi strongly reacted to the extreme debate over the laws
PM Narendra Modi spoke on the Waqf (Modification) Invoice for the primary time after it was handed in Parliament final week. (Picture: News18)
Attacking opposition events over protests across the Waqf (Modification) Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mentioned these have been rooted in “appeasement politics”.
In his first speech on the subject after the laws was handed in Parliament final week, Modi strongly reacted to the extreme debate over it. “We are able to’t burden twenty first century generations with the politics of twentieth century. The protests round Waqf are rooted within the politics of appeasement,” he mentioned whereas delivering the keynote handle on Day 1 of the Rising Bharat Summit 2025.
His remarks come within the backdrop of protests in a number of states in opposition to the Waqf (Modification) Act, even because the Supreme Court docket agreed to listen to petitions difficult the regulation on April 15. He mentioned it is a large problem, and the controversy across the Waqf regulation has appeasement at its basis.
Additional attacking the opposition, he mentioned the 2013 amendments to the Wakf Act have been aimed toward appeasing Muslim fundamentalists and land mafia. “The Waqf regulation had grow to be a explanation for concern. Now it ensures dignity for all, particularly the marginalised within the Muslim neighborhood. I congratulate the Parliament of the nation for making an exquisite regulation within the curiosity of the whole society, within the curiosity of the Muslim neighborhood,” he mentioned.
On the identical time, the Prime Minister questioned what the poor and girls among the many Muslims obtained — a message that reveals his dedication to what he described as a significant step in direction of social justice. He mentioned the passage of the Invoice is among the many large selections of the NDA authorities on the Centre in 100 days of governance and can safe the sanctity of Waqf and likewise the rights of the poor, backwards and girls amongst Muslims.
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“The talk on the Waqf regulation stands because the second longest in our parliamentary historical past. Discussions on the invoice spanned 16 hours throughout each Homes, accompanied by 38 conferences of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC), totalling 128 hours of deliberation. Furthermore, practically 1 crore on-line options have been obtained from residents throughout the nation. This underscores that democracy isn’t restricted to the partitions of Parliament; it’s being enriched and strengthened by energetic public participation,” he added.
