Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray said the 'concern' shown by the BJP and its allies about Muslims during their speeches on the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament would put Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to shame. He blamed the saffron party for the violence and Hindu-Muslim issues for political gain.
Thackeray dared the BJP to remove the green colour from his official logo and the flag of the party if it disliked the Muslim community. The BJP flag has saffron and green colours with a lotus in white. "The concern shown by the BJP and its allies about Muslims would put Muhammad Ali Jinnah to shame... It is a coincidence that Kiren Rijiju, who once supported eating 'gaumaas', presented the Waqf Amendment Bill," Thackeray said at a media briefing.
After triple talaq bill in 2019, BJP made second big decision after amendment in WAQF board bill. Thackeray stated that he was not opposing the legislation but the double standards of the BJP. The Waqf bill passed by Lok Sabha after a 12-hour marathon debate.
"They have brought this Bill only for the land. We have not opposed the Bill, we have opposed corruption. We have opposed the drama they staged," said Thackeray.
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The Waqf bill, which amends the Waqf Act 1995, will allow the government to regulate Waqf properties and settle disputes regarding such properties. Thackeray also questioned the Centre over China's alleged intrusion in eastern Ladakh. "What about the land of PoK and intrusion by China? Is the government only concerned about Waqf board land in the country?" he said.
UBT chief also said, "United States has announced new tariffs for all countries, including India, and it is likely that this will bring some financial crisis in the country. So it is the duty of the government to clarify its strategy after these new tarrif announcements from United States. Parliament session is in progress, so government should come forward and clarify all these things."