‘Sabka Saath’ or Vote Bank Politics? BJP MP Mayank Nayak Defends Waqf Amendment Bill, Slams Congress

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New Delhi: In the wake of the Parliament passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, BJP MP Mayank Nayak has hailed the move as a historic step aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. The MP asserted that the legislation seeks to empower marginalized sections of the Muslim community while hitting out at opposition parties for what he termed as “vote-bank politics.”

“Through this Bill, PM Modi’s government has made an effort to follow ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ with respect to poor Muslims in the country,” Nayak said in an interview with a news agency. He thanked NDA allies and MPs from other parties for supporting the legislation, which he believes is aimed at promoting inclusive development.

However, Nayak didn’t hold back in criticizing the Congress party and senior leader Jairam Ramesh. “As far as Jairam Ramesh is concerned, this is his art of doing politics. They remained in power by seeking votes in the name of the poor. They could not alleviate poverty but were governed with the aim of letting poverty continue,” Nayak remarked.

The BJP MP accused the Congress of opposing the bill solely to safeguard its political interests. “They are now trying to keep their minority vote bank intact. They want to approach the Court. What else can they do? They failed on the floor of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha,” he said.

Nayak claimed that the opposition’s stance is not about protecting community interests but about obstructing genuine progress. “They will tell society that they are fighting for them, but society should know that they are not fighting for them but obstructing your development,” he added.

On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut launched a scathing attack on the bill, calling it a betrayal of the Muslim community’s trust. “This is not legislation. It is a form of business or trade, not protection. The government wants control, not justice,” Raut said, warning that the bill could trigger unrest if sentiments were ignored.

As the political battle over the Waqf Amendment Bill intensifies, it has once again stirred a debate over minority rights, political strategy, and the real intent behind legislative reforms.

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