Patna, April 3 -- Mohammed Kasim Ansari has resigned from the primary membership of the Janata Dal (United) after the party supported the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha.

In his resignation letter to Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, Ansari said the party's stance on the Waqf Amendment Bill had "deeply hurt" millions of Muslims.

"With due respect, I wish to state that millions of Indian Muslims like me had unwavering faith that you were a true flagbearer of secular ideology. However, that belief has now been shattered. The stand taken by JD(U) regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2024 has deeply hurt millions of dedicated Indian Muslims and party workers like me," Ansari wrote.

He also critic...