New Delhi, March 17 -- TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha stated Monday that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is being introduced to divert attention from the main issues of unemployment, the Maha Kumbh Stampede, and railway accidents.

His remarks came hours after the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) staged a protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

"People are hurt by this Bill... This is being brought to divert attention from the main issues...Today, no one talks about them. They do not want people to talk about unemployment, and the figures of casualties of Maha Kumbh were not given, do not talk about it, railway incidents are frequently taking place, how many people died and got injured, but one shou...