Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday said that those who protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill would be treated as “traitors” and jailed.
“This is not Pakistan, this is Hindustan. Those who break the law will be arrested. This is the Narendra Modi government,” he said.
“The Bill is already passed in both Houses of Parliament. Those who oppose the Bill are traitors. Such people should be immediately arrested,” he added.
The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 passed in the Lok Sabha with 288 votes in favor and 232 against, and later in the Rajya Sabha with 128 supporting and 95 opposing it, despite widespread opposition.
The Janata Dal (United) [JDU], the current ruling party in Bihar, is the third-largest constituent of the BJP-led NDA and has supported the Bill.
At least five JD(U) leaders have left the party over party’s support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.
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