‘Politicians With out Mandate Misusing SC Platform’: Rijiju To News18 On Waqf Act Row – News18
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The union minister additionally slammed the Congress for protesting towards the Enforcement Directorate on the Nationwide Herald subject
Union minister Kiren Rijiju. (File picture/PTI)
Amid the judicial scrutiny of the Waqf Act, minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has slammed the petitioners for “attempting to undermine Parliament”. Talking completely to CNN-News18, Rijiju expressed hope that the Supreme Court docket “is not going to be misled”. “Some politicians who haven’t acquired the mandate of the persons are attempting through the again door by misusing the platform of the Supreme Court docket,” he mentioned. “I’m assured that the SC will make a great determination.”
His feedback got here when an SC bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday was on the verge of giving an interim order that might have favoured the petitioners. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra posted on social media website X, “Delighted that SC proposed to remain three actually egregious points of Wakf Act immediately & requested govt some robust questions. Hoping for full observe via tomorrow on my petition. @AITCofficial dedicated to upholding Structure. @MamataOfficial @abhishekaitc.”
When requested concerning the now-withdrawn interim order of the SC, Rijiju mentioned he wouldn’t need to touch upon courtroom proceedings since not simply the SC however all judicial platforms should be revered. The minister, nevertheless, condemned the opposition for in search of judicial scrutiny of each legislation. “We have now to respect SC and different judicial establishments… I’ve nothing to touch upon SC proceedings… however India is a parliamentary democracy… the way forward for individuals is determined by individuals via the elected authorities… these persons are making a malicious try to make use of SC for his or her trigger… to remain legislations enacted by Parliament… Parliament is the need of the individuals of India… something unconstitutional will probably be checked out by SC… however in the event you maintain difficult each legislation… what’s going to the courts do? They’ve crores of instances… ready for justice… that justice will probably be delayed… what these individuals couldn’t do on the ground of the Home… they’re utilizing SC to attain it,” the minister mentioned.
Rijiju additionally slammed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for the Murshidabad violence. “Violence in Murshidabad… was after individuals have been misled and instigated, inspired to interrupt the legislation. Any act handed by the Parliament of India is relevant to each inch of our nation… some individuals holding constitutional positions are overtly defying and declaring that they won’t implement the legislation handed by Parliament… it’s unlucky… they may realise later. Due to their utterances, persons are getting agitated,” he mentioned.
The minister added that the one individuals protesting towards the Waqf Act have been beneficiaries of the waqf misuse. When requested if the federal government suspects a international hand or involvement of unlawful immigrants, Rijiju remained non-committal.
“I can’t go into the international hand subject, however those that have misused waqf property, who deal with Muslims as a vote financial institution… they’re working collectively and protesting… two lessons of individuals – waqf misuse beneficiaries and political beneficiaries are protesting. Nearly all of Muslims… poor individuals, ladies are welcoming it… the vast majority of Muslims have understood that waqf properties haven’t been utilised for the welfare of Muslim individuals,” he mentioned.
The parliamentary affairs minister additionally slammed the Congress for protesting towards the Enforcement Directorate on the Nationwide Herald subject. He mentioned the legislation needs to be allowed to take its personal course. “They drive the Congress employees to protest when the Gandhi household is concerned. They don’t care about anybody else. If you’re clear, what’s there to concern?” he mentioned. “Should you don’t act towards corruption, they accuse you of not doing something. If companies work, then they’re charged with witch-hunt… If somebody is clear, why hassle? Indian courts all the time do justice. If there’s a corruption chargesheet towards anybody else, Congress by no means protests…Solely when it’s Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi or Vadra…they make hue and cry…Some privileged household places all employees on the streets.”
