New Delhi, April 3 -- The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed a heated debate between the ruling and Opposition parties regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Congress member Syed Naseer Hussain criticised the ruling BJP, alleging that it is engaging in polarizing politics and claimed that the government introduced the Bill with the intent of grabbing Waqf property.
Meanwhile, the BJP claimed that its objective was to prevent Waqf from claiming anyone's property and to use Waqf properties for the upliftment of poor Muslims.
While initiating the discussion on the The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and The Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, Hussain pointed out that the BJP had supported similar bills when they were introduced in 1995 and 201...