‘Congress and BJP are equally guilty’: Mayawati slams Rahul Gandhi for silence on Waqf Bill in Parliament – The Times of India

Mayawati and Rahul Gandhi (R)

NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Get together (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday directed her assault at chief of opposition in the Lok Sabha, for remaining silent in the course of the debate on the Waqf Modification Bill in Parliament.
In a publish on X, the previous Uttar Pradesh chief minister questioned Gandhi’s resolution to not converse on the contentious Bill, regardless of widespread opposition to it.
“Regardless of the opposition denouncing the Waqf (Modification) Bill and dubbing it as a case of flouting the Structure just like the CAA, is the choice of the LoP in Lok Sabha to not converse on the Waqf (Modification) Bill in the Home even though there was an intensive debate on the difficulty justified?” she wrote.

She added, “In any case, the Congress and the BJP are equally responsible of just about depriving the Dalits of welfare, authorities jobs, schooling by just about making the reservation rights ineffective and redundant”.

Mayawati mentioned the Bill has sparked anger amongst Muslims and frustration amongst INDIA bloc companions. She additional accused each the Congress and BJP of failing the Dalit group by rendering reservation rights ineffective and limiting entry to welfare, schooling, and authorities jobs.
“It’s necessary for non secular minorities to recognise the continuing deception by these events,” she added.
The BSP chief additionally criticised the rising development of privatisation in the facility and different sectors, warning that the federal government should fulfill its constitutional duty to safeguard public welfare. She accused the BJP of undermining the legislation whereas marginalising Bahujan communities.
Earlier, on Thursday, Mayawati had urged the Centre to droop and evaluation the brand new Waqf legislation. She raised issues a few key provision in the amended Act that enables non-Muslims to be included in Waqf Boards, saying it “prima facie doesn’t seem applicable.”
The Waqf Modification Act, 2025 acquired President Droupadi Murmu’s assent on April 5 and was formally notified by the Centre on Tuesday. It was handed after heated debate, with 288 MPs voting in favour and 232 towards in the Lok Sabha, and 128 supporting it in the Rajya Sabha whereas 95 opposed.