‘I am disheartened’: JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari resigns over party’s support to Waqf Bill
- Mohammed Qasim Ansari resigned from Janata Dal due to the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, which he believes harms Indian Muslims and violates their rights.
- Ansari expressed disappointment in Nitish Kumar's leadership, stating that millions of Muslims believed he represented secular values.
- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh defended the Waqf Amendment Bill, claiming it aims to improve Waqf property management for Muslims while rejecting claims that it is anti-Muslim.
- Ansari's resignation highlights growing discontent among JD leaders regarding the Waqf Bill, reflecting internal divisions within the party.
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"Millions Deeply Hurt": 2 JDU Leaders Quit Over Party's Support To Waqf Bill
Two key Janata Dal (United) leaders resigned from the party headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the party's support to the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill. In a letter to Nitish Kumar, senior JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari said the party supporting the Centre on the Waqf issue has left him "disheartened". Qasim Ansari said the Waqf Amendment Bill "goes against our principles". The other leader, Mohammad Ashraf Ansari, who hea…
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