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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tejashwi escapes injury as drone crashes during rally
Patna: Leader of the opposition in state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav , narrowly avoided injury on Sunday when a drone crashed onto the stage during the 'Waqf Bachao-Dastoor Bachao' rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The incident occurred while the former deputy chief minister was addressing the crowd. The drone came hurtling towards the podium, prompting Tejashwi to instinctively duck, escaping what could have been a serious mishap. Patna SP (central) Diksha told reporters that police were examining the incident. "We will investigate the matter," she said, adding that police personnel were occupied with crowd management during the rally. The organisers later clarified that the drone had been deployed for aerial coverage of the event. Tejashwi resumed his address shortly after the disruption. The rally, held under the banner of Imarat-e-Shariah, was convened by Ameer-e-Shariat Maulana Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani. Despite soaring summer temperatures, lakhs of people gathered to protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and express support for the Constitution.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Will throw Waqf Act into dustbin if elected: Tejashwi
1 2 Patna: Opposition parties and Muslim community leaders on Sunday mounted a blistering attack on the Centre and Bihar govt over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, accusing them of attempting to seize minority-owned properties and undermine constitutional rights. Asserting that the law would not be allowed to take effect in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said a future Mahagathbandhan govt would "throw the law into the dustbin". The criticism came during the 'Waqf Bachao-Dastoor Bachao' (Save Waqf–Save Constitution) rally organised by Imarat-e-Sharia at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, which witnessed a large turnout from across Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The amended law, already passed by both Houses of Parliament and now under challenge in the Supreme Court, has emerged as a major election-year flashpoint. With the state heading into assembly polls, opposition leaders accused the NDA of using the Waqf law and the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to marginalise Muslims, Dalits and backward communities. They alleged that the law was part of a larger agenda to suppress minority rights. Tejashwi said, "The country does not belong to anyone's father (kisi ke baap ka nahin), it belongs to all of us. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Adidas Three Shorts With 60% Discount, Limited Stock Available Original Adidas Shop Now Undo We will not allow the implementation of the new law in Bihar at any cost. The ruling NDA in Bihar is on its way out and the new Mahagathbandhan govt will throw the new law into the dustbin." Echoing the sentiment, Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rahman Barq said, "This is a war for the entire Muslim community against the new Waqf law and we will not stop till we win." The rally saw participation from several senior opposition figures, including Purnia MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, former Bihar Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Congress leader and former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and Bihar AIMIM chief Akhtarul Iman. Each speaker criticised the Act and appealed for collective resistance. Congress leader and former foreign minister Salman Khurshid warned that the battle was not just about property rights. "Not only the Waqf, but the Constitution itself must be saved to protect communal harmony and constitutional rights," he said. Although the rally reflected strong support for the opposition's INDIA bloc, some attendees said they were also considering backing Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party in the upcoming elections. Speaking in Siwan, Kishor reiterated his opposition to the Waqf law and extended best wishes to the rally organisers.
