PM Modi On Partition: ‘Two-Nation Idea Wasn’t Frequent Muslim’s Alternative…Congress Received Energy’ – News18
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Drawing a parallel with the Partition of India in 1947, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Congress had grabbed energy via the politics of appeasement throughout India’s independence
PM Narendra Modi mentioned the politics of appeasement just isn’t a brand new tactic utilized by the opposition. (Picture: News18)
Calling it an enormous problem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mentioned the politics of appeasement just isn’t a brand new tactic utilized by the opposition. Drawing a parallel with the Partition of India in 1947, he alleged that the Congress had grabbed energy via it throughout India’s independence.
“Politics of appeasement just isn’t new. Many nations bought liberated, however is there any nation whose freedom occurred with partition? The 2-nation idea was not the choice of the widespread Muslim, however the Congress bought energy by politics of appeasement; however the query is what did the Muslims get from it?” he requested whereas delivering the keynote tackle on Day 1 of the Rising Bharat Summit 2025.
Modi was speaking concerning the Waqf (Modification) Act, which was handed in Parliament final week after intense debate.
He accused the Congress of doing appeasement politics, by the use of which he mentioned kattarpanthis bought wealth and, on the identical time, questioned what the poor and Muslim ladies bought — a message that exhibits his dedication to what he described as social justice. His remarks come within the backdrop of protests in a number of states in opposition to the Waqf legislation, even because the Supreme Courtroom agreed to listen to petitions difficult it on April 15.
The Prime Minister mentioned the protests across the legislation had been rooted in appeasement politics, however he’s pleased that the NDA authorities on the Centre has been in a position to take this main step that was denied up to now by earlier governments.
Additional attacking the opposition, he mentioned the 2013 amendments to the Wakf Act had been aimed toward appeasing Muslim fundamentalists and land mafia. “The Waqf legislation had turn into 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 legislation within the curiosity of the whole society, within the curiosity of the Muslim neighborhood,” he added.
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The PM mentioned the legislation will safe the sanctity of Waqf and likewise the rights of the poor, backwards and girls amongst Muslims. “The controversy on the Waqf legislation 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 recommendations had been obtained from residents throughout the nation. This underscores that democracy just isn’t restricted to the partitions of Parliament; it’s being enriched and strengthened via lively public participation,” he mentioned.
