Akhilesh yadav, SP critised the bill, saying it is aimed at polarisation and will send a negative message to the world, damaging the country’s secular image. The Samajwadi Party (SP) chief argued that the bill would prove to be a ‘waterloo’ for the BJP as the NDA allies are unhappy with the legislation, though they are supporting it.He added that it has been introduced to manage BJP’s dwindling vote bank. Taking a swipe at Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, he said that the bill is being introduced to divert attention from China’s “land capture.” “Bringing Waqf Bill is the BJP’s political game. The party wants to appease those supporters who are now distancing themselves from the party,” he said.“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 added.“BJP wants the Muslim community to feel that their rights are being attacked and the party gets to indulge in polarisation because that is their agenda,” the SP chief alleged.Yadav also took potshots at BJP, wondering why the country’s largest political party is unable to choose its president. This prompted Home Minister Amit Shah to say it takes time to arrive at such decisions as the BJP is not a dynastic party. “In some parties, only five members of a family have to choose the president so it is easy and quick, but we have to follow a process that involves crores of members, so it takes time,” he retorted.
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