Patna: A political slugfest erupted afresh on Sunday when RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav promised to throw Waqf Act into trash if INDIA bloc formed the government after the assembly election as JD (U) claimed that his assurance was intended at wooing the minority community for their votes before the assembly election.
State JD (U) president Umesh Kushwaha said that RJD’s so-called concern for the members of minority community was mere eyewash, intended at getting their votes. He claimed that those suffering from the mentality of nepotism could not be true well wishers of the society, as people of Bihar were also fully aware of it.
While addressing the 'Save Waqf, Save Constitution' rally at the historical Gandhi Maidan in the state capital, Tejashwi claimed that INDIA bloc would ‘consign the dustbin’ the Waqf Act if it formed the next government in the state, adding that the ruling NDA in Bihar was ‘on its way out’.
Leaders from various political parties participated in the rally by wearing black bands as a mark of protest.
Tejashwi said that RJD chief Lalu Prasad had already clarified that the party would oppose the Waqf Act tooth and nail. "Muslim brethren in Bihar should remember that the NDA government is on its way out. In November, a new pro-poor government will be installed in the state and it will consign the Waqf Act to the dustbin," RJD leader added.
BJP must be reminded that the country got independence due to sacrifices made by Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians alike and nobody should behave as if the country is his father's property (kisi ke baap ka desh nahi hai), he added.
"Always maintain a vigil against the Election Commission's bid to help the BJP by holding a special intensive revision of the voters' list. We have to protest against it and thwart any conspiracy to deprive people of their right to vote."
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Senior Congress leader and former union minister Salman Khurshid, Rajya Sabha MPs Imran Pratapgarhi and Syed Nasir Hussain, Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, and Bihar AIMIM chief Akhtarul Iman also spoke on the occasion.
