BJP Agnimitra Paul.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party of hatching a sinister plan to divide and rule the people of the state, taking advantage of the violence and communal clashes triggered by the recent protests against the new Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday denounced the recently amended Waqf Bill as a "black law" and called for its immediate withdrawal by the Narendra Modi government.
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"The distancing of the outgoing BJP President from the atrocious remarks made by 2 BJP MPs on the Chief Justice of India carries little meaning. These MPs are repeat offenders when it comes to hate speech and are very often used by G2 to attack communities, institutions, and individuals. The outgoing BJP President's clarification is nothing but damage control. It will fool nobody. This is Entire Political Science reflecting itself as Entire Political Hypocrisy," senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote in a post on X.
"But the outgoing BJP President is totally silent on equally unacceptable remarks on the judiciary that are continually made by one of its very distinguished appointees to a high Constitutional position. What does he have to say about these remarks? Does the BJP subscribe to them? If the continued silence of the Prime Minister on these repeated attacks on the Indian Constitution is not tacitly supportive of them, why has no action been taken against these two MPs? Has Nadda ji issued show causes notices to these two MPs?," he added.
Former-CJI D Y Chandrachud has been at the centre of a controversy over opening a “Pandora’s Box” of litigations claiming 'temples beneath mosques.'
In 2022, then Chief Justice of India Chandrachud, during the Gyanvapi mosque hearings, remarked that the Places of Worship Act does not preclude determining the “original character” of a site. Though intended as a neutral observation, these oral statements have been widely cited to justify petitions like those in Sambhal and Ajmer.
On BJP leader Nishikant Dubey's remarks on judiciary, Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said, "The party has released its guidelines and I am with them. Sometimes you should avoid speaking the truth. Nishikant Dubey is my younger brother and avoid making such public comments." (PTI)
Kharge is speaking in the poll-bound state today
RSS, BJP not in favour of welfare of weaker sections of society, claimed Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge at Bihar rally.
In a rally in Bihar, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the ED charge sheet against Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case is an attempt to target Congress.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "The definition of riots is different. Here, the protestors clashed with police.
"Police did not have an iota of an idea about such a big incident. It has exposed the functioning of the state police.
"If BJP and RSS gain ground in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is to be thanked. Before Mamata Banerjee, BJP and RSS had no power in the state..."
On the caste census in Karnataka, Dy CM DK Shivakumar says, "We will empower the oppressed and ensure justice for everyone. There will be no hasty decisions on this matter..."
On Rahul Gandhi's letter, he says, "I have not seen that letter. The Congress party is committed to taking all communities forward equally. Our aim is to provide justice to everyone. Nowhere have we said we want to do injustice to anyone. Empowering the oppressed is our primary goal. There are poor people in all communities, including Jains, Vokkaligas, and Lingayats and justice will be provided to all."
On BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remark, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul says, "He has said the right thing. The President appoints the Chief Justice of India. Then how can the CJI deny the President's order?
"How can he deny the decision of the MPs and policymakers of the nation? If the country is run by the CJI and the Supreme Court, then there is no need for the Parliament. Everything should be done by the CJI then."
After meeting Governor CV Ananda Bose, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar says, "...I have told the Governor about the condition of women and children. The situation is very serious and the West Bengal government should immediately take steps to ensure the safety and security of women in the state...The Governor also said that steps should be taken to ensure the safety of women in the state"
On National Herald case, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, "This is a long pending issue. ED is doing its work... Congress workers, in the name of protest, are vandalising public property. If they want to say something, they should do so on the right platform... Does law not apply to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi?