Lucknow, April 4 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Jaiveer Singh on Friday assured that the Waqf Amendment Bill serves the public interest, dismissing the Opposition's concerns as politically motivated fear-mongering. He said that within two days, people would realise that they were being misled and that the bill was ultimately for their benefit.

Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "It has become the Opposition's tendency to spread fear against the BJP so they can instigate Muslims to strengthen their vote bank. They did the same with CAA... Within two days, people will understand that they are being misled and this bill is for their benefit..."

His remarks come a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath strongly criticised the Waqf boar...