6Foto© hindustantimes.comJDU leader resigns from party over its stand on Waqf Bill
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Senior JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari on Thursday resigned from the party and all his posts, criticising the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite widespread opposition.
Opposition MPs protest in the Lok Sabha against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on April 2. (ANI)
In a letter to JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Ansari expressed deep disappointment, saying the party’s stance had shattered the trust of millions of Indian Muslims who believed JD(U) would uphold secular values.
“ Waqf is a sort of trust which is formed to work in the interest of Muslims. This is not a religious organisation... The trust has the right to do justice to all sections of Muslims, but that is not…
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