Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on Monday about ‘muslims fix punctures’ has been hugely criticised by the opposition. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Hisar airport in Haryana, PM Modi said how the Waqf property has been misused for a long time.
Opposition Slams PM Modi's 'Muslims Fix Punctures' Remark
Modi said that the Waqf land benefited only a few ‘land mafias’ and the backward Muslim communities gained nothing. Even the land of widows, Adivasis, Dalits and other backward classes were grabbed by those land mafias.
Modi’s Speech In Hisar
On Monday, PM Modi was present in Haryana’s Hisar, where he attended the inauguration ceremony of an airport and also laid the foundation stone for an airport terminal.
What Did He Say?
During his speech in Hisar, he mentioned the amendment of the Waqf Bill. He said the Waqf land benefited only a few ‘land mafias’ and the backward Muslim communities gained nothing. Even the land of widows, Adivasis, Dalits and other backward classes were grabbed by those land mafias.
He said, “Across the country, there are lakhs of hectares of land in the name of Waqf. This land, this property should have been used for the welfare of the poor, helpless women and children. If it had been used honestly, young Muslim boys wouldn’t have had to fix cycle punctures for their whole lifetime”.
“Congress Leaders Are Vote-Bank Hungry Politicians”
He addressed the Congress leaders as ‘vote-bank hungry politicians’. He asked, “If you have a little sympathy for Muslims, then why don't you make any Muslim the party president?"
Opposition Criticises The ‘Muslim’ Remark
Modi’s ‘Muslim Fix Punctures’ faced huge criticism by opposition party members.
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi posted on X,saying “The biggest reason for what happened with Waqf properties is that Waqf laws were always weak. Modi’s Waqf amendments will weaken them in future”. He has also added that if the ‘sangh’(RSS) had used its resources and ideology in the country's intertest, then the PM would not need ‘to sell tea’.
Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi said, “You have brought the country’s youth to this point. There are no jobs. The only option is to fix punctures or sell fritters. Muslims don’t just make punctures. I can list what Muslims have made”.
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Congress spokesperson Supriya Sinate questioned, “Why doesn't the BJP have a Dalit Chief Minister?”
Waqf amendment bill is now an act which was passed in both of the parliament houses earlier this month . But still now it's facing a huge backlash from opponents.
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