‘Robust Response To Foyer’: PM Modi’s Remarks On Waqf Act At News18 Summit Spark Political Debate – News18
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Waqf Act: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the ‘Rising Bharat Summit 2025’ at Bharat Mandapam and talked concerning the recently-enacted Waqf Act.
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Waqf Act: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first public remarks on the recently-enacted Waqf Modification Act 2025 sparked a large political debate, with the BJP calling it a “sturdy response to the provocative foyer”, whereas the Opposition dubbing the regulation “divisive”.
Addressing the News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2025 on Tuesday, PM Modi dubbed the protests by the Opposition towards the regulation as “appeasement politics” and stated that the rights of poor pasmanda Muslims, girls, and youngsters will now be ensured beneath the brand new regulation.
BJP Reacts To PM Modi’s Remarks On Waqf Act
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala stated that the Opposition was enjoying “appeasement politics” by protesting towards the regulation.
“The Prime Minister has given a robust response to the provocative foyer and ecosystem relating to the Waqf Modification Act. These persons are solely engaged in politics of appeasement,” he stated.
Notably, a number of Opposition events and Muslim teams voiced their protest towards the Waqf Act. The Supreme Courtroom has additionally agreed to listen to petitions difficult the regulation on April 15.
Opposition Slams PM Modi Over His Waqf Remarks
A number of Opposition events, together with Congress, Samajwadi Get together, and AIADMK, hit out on the Prime Minister for his remarks throughout the Rising Bharat tackle.
Congress MLC from Telangana, Addanki Dayakar, alleged that the Waqf Act divides “not solely Hindu and Muslims but additionally Muslims”.
“Modi is the PM of India. He at all times divides folks within the identify of faith, area, caste, and gender. At the moment, he desires to divide the Muslims,” he alleged.
The Samajwadi Get together stated that India is “sinking” beneath the BJP authorities.
“India is rising, not sinking, beneath BJP’s management. You can not drown 25 crore Muslims within the Indian Ocean. You can not take over Shia Imambaras, mosques, and graveyards by means of black legal guidelines,” SP spokesperson Ameeq Jamei stated.
AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan stated that the Indian Structure has given the correct to reside to each citizen, irrespective of faith; nevertheless, the BJP’s “reforms” “bulldoze” one part of society.
“What has stopped the BJP from taking stakeholders into confidence on this case of Waqf Modification of minorities? No matter so-called reforms the BJP undertakes is perceived as bulldozing a selected part of individuals,” he stated.
BJP Types Panel On Waqf Act Message Propagation
The BJP has constituted a panel of 4 leaders who will oversee the sequence of programmes to be undertaken by the get together for spreading the message on how the Waqf Act shall be helpful for the Muslim neighborhood.
Varied programmes shall be undertaken, together with small conferences on the district stage to seminars, and many others, to drive residence the purpose that the implementation of this laws will guarantee transparency and justice for the reason for the frequent man and guarantee gender justice.
BJP leaders Anil Antony, Jamal Siddiqui, Radhamohan Das Agrawal and Dushyant Gautam are a part of the panel.
