Thu Jul 03 02:32:57 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal has strongly criticized RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for his statement about abolishing the amended Waqf Act in Bihar if his party comes to power. Pal accused Yadav of pandering to Muslims as a vote bank and misleading the public. He defended the amended Waqf Act, asserting that it aims to improve the management of Waqf properties for the benefit of needy Muslims and implements recommendations from the Sachar Committee Report, which highlighted the potential of Waqf properties to generate substantial revenue. Pal contrasted the Modi government’s actions with the inaction of previous administrations. He also claimed widespread acceptance of the Waqf Bill across states, except in West Bengal, and emphasized its transparency through digital recording and accessibility of Waqf property details. He also accused Yadav of insulting the Constitution and repeating Rahul Gandhi’s mistakes.

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**BJP MP Slams RJD Leader’s Pledge to ‘Dustbin’ Waqf Act in Bihar**

**MUMBAI, July 3, 2025** – BJP MP Jagdambika Pal launched a stinging attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday, accusing him of attempting to mislead the people of Bihar ahead of upcoming Assembly polls. The sharp rebuke followed Yadav’s vow to abolish the amended Waqf Act if his party secures power in the state.

Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, Mr. Pal, who chairs the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, asserted that Yadav, along with AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, is treating the Muslim community as a mere “vote bank.”

Yadav had declared at a rally in Patna, “The NDA in Bihar is on its way out, and once we form the government, we will consign the Waqf Act brought by the PM Narendra Modi government into the dustbin.”

Pal dismissed Yadav’s remarks as “daydreaming,” reiterating accusations of appeasement politics. He defended the amended Waqf Act, stating that it aims to improve the management of Waqf properties for the benefit of needy Muslims and is based on recommendations from the Sachar Committee Report. According to this report, Waqf properties have the potential to generate ₹12,000 crore annually, a figure Pal contrasted with the current realisation of ₹163 crore.

He also accused Yadav of supporting those who have illegally encroached on Waqf land and criticized him for allegedly “insulting the Constitution.” Pal further claimed widespread acceptance of the amended Waqf Bill across states, except in West Bengal, where he alleged instigated “state-sponsored violence in places like Murshidabad.” He emphasized the transparency of the amendment, highlighting the digital recording and accessibility of Waqf property details.

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