During a debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Yadav said, “The party that calls itself the world’s largest party has not yet been able to choose its national president.”
In a lighter vein, Union Home Minister Amit Shah replied to Yadav while accusing the Opposition of dynasty politics.
“All the parties in front of me, their national president, will be chosen by only some family members. We have to choose from 12-13 crore members after a process. So it takes time. In your case, it will not take much time. I am saying that you will remain president for 25 years…”
#WATCH | Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav takes jibe at BJP; he said, “The party that calls itself the world’s largest party has not yet been able to choose its national president.”
Replying to him, Union HM Amit Shah said, “All the parties in front of me, their… pic.twitter.com/9zX6mAejzz
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Yadav hit back asking whether the retirement age in the BJP has been raised to 75. Opposition leaders have repeatedly brought up Narendra Modi’s ‘future’ as PM in recent months as he inches closer to the age of 75. As per an unwritten ‘rule’ of the BJP, party leaders who are above 75 years of age do not typically hold Ministerial berths.
Commenting on the Bill, the Kannauj MP said the Waqf Amendment Bill is aimed at polarisation and will send a wrong message to the world denting the country’s secular image. Yadav alleged that the bill has been introduced to manage BJP’s “diminishing” vote bank and will prove to be a “waterloo” for the BJP as some members might be claiming to support the bill but inside they are not happy about the development.
The also claimed that the bill is being brought to divert attention from the “land capture” by China.
“Bringing Waqf Bill is the BJP’s political game, it is a new form of their communal politics. The BJP wants to appease those supporters who are now distancing themselves from the party because of its policies.
“As there has been a drop in the vote share, especially in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has been trying to manage votes and this bill is being introduced for managing votes,” he said.
“BJP wants the Muslim community to feel that their rights are being attacked and the party gets to indulge in politics of polarisation because that is their agenda,” he alleged.
According to the government, the bill seeks to improve the functioning of Waqf properties, address complexities, ensure transparency and introduce technology-driven management.
