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Waqf Bill aims 'at marginalising Muslims', alleges Rahul Gandhi

LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has called the Waqf (Amendment) Bill a weapon, that aims at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

Rahul Gandhi took to X and wrote "The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights. This attack on the Constitution by the RSS, BJP and their allies is aimed at Muslims today but sets a precedent to target other communities in the future.

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"The Congress party strongly opposes this legislation as it attacks the very idea of India and violates Article 25, the Right to Freedom of Religion," Rahul Gandhi added.

After a 12-hour marathon debate in the Lok Sabha Waqf Bill was passed by 288 votes that were cast in favour of the Bill, while 232 MPs voted against the Bill.
 

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