'Namazwadi, Not Samajwadi'- BJP Fires Salvo at RJD MP Tejashwi Yadav Over Waqf Act ‘Dustbin' Remark
BJP has accused RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav of disrespecting the Constitution and appeasing communal politics. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi slammed Tejashwi's controversial vow to "throw the Waqf Act into the dustbin" if the INDIA bloc comes to power, calling it a dangerous attempt to impose 'Namazwad' in place of 'Samajwad'. The BJP alleges that opposition parties are undermining Ambedkar's Constitution by putting Sharia above parliamentary law, and doing so to chase vote-bank politics. Tejashwi's remarks have triggered national outrage, with the BJP questioning if the INDIA bloc is ready to override judicial and legislative processes.#waqfact #tejashwiyadav #bjpvsrjd #namazvad #biharelections #rjdcontroversy #sudhanshutrivedi #waqfcontroversy #bjpattack #sharialaw #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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