Nagpur: Union Minister of Parliamentry Affairs Kiren Rijiju during a run up of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, successful Nagpur, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju connected Saturday said that the modular of debates successful the Lok Sabha has gone down since Congress person Rahul Gandhi entered Parliament.
Addressing a property conference, the Union curate of parliamentary and number affairs, who is present to run for the November 20 Maharashtra election, said determination is an undercurrent successful favour of the BJP and Mahayuti, and the Ladki Bahin strategy volition payment the ruling alliance.
“The modular of debates successful the Lok Sabha has gone down since Rahul Gandhi’s arrival. We person radical who tin speech and debate, but the Congress seems to person nary one, and those who privation to statement are acrophobic of Rahul Gandhi,” helium said.
Rijiju claimed that galore elder Congress MPs person told him they privation debates and discussions, but the Leader of Opposition is not acrophobic due to the fact that helium cannot statement and reads chits fixed by immoderate NGOs.
He further criticised Gandhi, saying helium didn’t person the close to talk astir Dalits, tribals, the Constitution and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Asked astir the absorption to the WAQF (Amendment) Bill, Rijiju said the Bill would beryllium passed during the wintertime league of the Parliament.
Those opposing the Bill are doing truthful for governmental reasons, helium said, claiming that galore Muslim representatives met him and expressed their support.
Many backward members of the Muslim community, women and intellectuals person said they enactment the Bill, helium said.
The Bill to amend the instrumentality governing Waqf boards proposes far-reaching changes successful the 1995 Act, including ensuring the practice of Muslim women and non-Muslims successful specified bodies.