In Patna, Bihar, protests against the Waqf Amendment Bill have intensified, coinciding with the celebrations of Eid. Posters calling for the rejection of the bill have appeared at various locations, including the RJD office. The posters feature prominent leaders like Tejashwi Yadav and Lalu Prasad, urging the government to withdraw the bill. The message is clear: Muslims need constitutional rights, not charity in the form of Eid gifts. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has strongly opposed the bill, citing concerns over its potential to target the Muslim community by allowing the government to seize Waqf properties. While the central government asserts that the amendment aims to prevent the misuse of Waqf properties, opposition parties, particularly the RJD, are using the issue to mobilize Muslim voters. The controversy has sparked debates on the bill's fairness, with many arguing that it could lead to the unjust appropriation of religious properties. Amidst these tensions, Eid prayers were conducted peacefully across the country, including in Patna, where leaders like Nitish Kumar extended Eid greetings. However, the issue of the Waqf Bill continues to dominate political discussions in Bihar, with demands for its revision echoing among local communities.
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00:00A big news in Bihar's Rajasthani Patna, posters against Waqf-e-Will have been put up.
00:05And these posters are everywhere in RGD offices in Patna.
00:08You can see these posters.
00:10You can see pictures of Tejasvi, Lalu, PM Modi on these posters.
00:15See what is written on these posters.
00:17Muslims do not want charity for Eid, but constitutional rights.
00:21Abolish Waqf-e-Will.
00:23These posters are put up in different places in Patna.
00:28And on the occasion of Eid, posters have been put up in front of RGD offices in Patna.
00:33These posters are against Waqf-e-Will.
00:36There is a picture of Tejasvi, Lalu on these posters.
00:39It is written, We reject Waqf-e-Will.
00:41Muslims do not want charity for Eid, but constitutional rights.
00:45Abolish Waqf-e-Will.
00:47There is a picture of PM Modi on these posters.
00:49It is written, Saugate Modi.
00:51It has been crossed and cut here.
00:53It is written, Muslims do not want charity for Eid, but constitutional rights.
00:57On Eid, BJP is giving Saugate Modi kit to Muslims.
01:00In which there are food items and clothes.
01:02This has been opposed.
01:04And it has been clearly said,
01:06Abolish Waqf-e-Will.
01:08Do not present it in the Parliament.
01:10Whereas, the government is saying that
01:12this law will stop the misuse of Waqf-e-Will.
01:16This is related to the protection and regulation of Waqf-e-Will.
01:19But the opposition is not ready to listen to anything.
01:22BJP is clearly saying that
01:24Muslims are being targeted through this law.
01:27In the midst of this, a poster has been put up and opposition has been shown.
01:32Shashank is associated with us from Patna.
01:34Shashank, today's atmosphere is seen peaceful everywhere in the country.
01:38We are also showing pictures of different areas.
01:40But if we talk about the capital of Bihar, Patna,
01:42political tensions have increased here.
01:44It seems that RJD does not want to miss any opportunity.
01:48It is the election year here.
01:50And RJD is trying to make this Waqf-e-Will law a big issue.
01:55And they are trying to give a direct message to Muslims.
01:58Here, Muslims are considered the traditional voters of RJD.
02:01So, they are trying to give a direct message
02:03that you are being targeted through this law.
02:06You are being deliberately harassed.
02:08Your property will be seized.
02:10Now, the time will tell how much is in the hands of the Muslim RJD.
02:15But the central government has made it clear
02:18that this law is not going to harm Muslims.
02:21This law will misuse the Waqf-e-Will property.
02:24But the politics in Bihar is focusing on this issue.
02:27And see, BJP has no say in the central government.
02:30The central government is running under the leadership of Nitish Naidu.
02:33So, whether it is RJD or Congress leaders,
02:35they are directly telling Nitish that if you call yourself secular,
02:39if you say that you are a socialist,
02:42then you should not support this law in the central government.
02:45You should oppose it.
02:46And let me tell you, after Eid,
02:48in the second phase of the budget that is going on,
02:50the central government can try to pass this law after Eid.
02:54Before that, the poster has been put up and opposition has been shown.
02:58Okay, Shashank, you stay with us.
03:00We will continue to take updates from you.
03:02So, see how the politics of Waqf-e-Vote is high in Bihar.
03:05During the Eid prayer, Nitish Kumar congratulated Muslims on Eid.
03:09And during this time, the issue of Waqf-e-Sanshodhan Bill was going on.
03:12People asked Nitish to oppose the Waqf-e-Bill here.
03:19Eid is being celebrated all over the country.
03:21A special prayer has been offered in the Gandhi Maidan.
03:23There are some people with us, we will talk.
03:25Waqf-e-Sanshodhan Bill is coming.
03:27Should it come or not?
03:28No, it should not come.
03:29Is there a fear in the Muslim society regarding this?
03:30No, it should not come.
03:31Because those people have been going from the beginning.
03:34It should not come.
03:36Is there any problem with this?
03:37No, no, no.
03:38The issue with this bill is that the property of Waqf-e-Sanshodhan is under the guidelines of the government.
03:45And the government should acquire a religious property.
03:48It is not right to make a new law.
03:50It is not fair.
03:51Because the government is saying that this is a misuse of property.
03:55No, it is not a misuse of property.
03:57Rather, this bill has been brought that this land should be ploughed and donated to the pious.
04:02Because this donation is being made to snatch the property of someone else.
04:06The bill that has been brought is not fair from anywhere.
04:08The bill of Waqf-e-Sanshodhan is not fair from anywhere.
04:12According to you.
04:13The All India Muslim Personnel Board is telling the Indian government in this regard.
04:18We are ready to listen to the letter of All India Muslim Personnel Board.
04:25And we are ready to die on the voice of All India Muslim Personnel Board of all Muslims of India.
04:31So you have seen the pictures of Patna.
04:33Now we show you the pictures of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
04:35Vivek is with us.
04:37Vivek, the Eid prayer was offered at 10 o'clock a while ago.
04:41And here too, as you said a while ago, there is a peaceful atmosphere.
04:50The Eid prayer started at 10 o'clock.
04:52And if I show you the pictures, the Eid prayer is still going on.
04:55The prayer is being recited.
04:57And the number of worshippers you see is the Islamic Center of India.
05:01This is the largest Eid gah of Uttar Pradesh.
05:03Approximately 500,000 worshippers have reached here.
05:06You can see them praying here.
05:08But the picture that was coming out of different parts of the country today.
05:12In which people were protesting against the Waqf-e-Sanshodhan bill.
05:15That picture is currently not visible in the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
05:19And when we talked to people about this, they clearly said.
05:23That Eid is being celebrated with joy and this is the festival of joy.
05:26There should be no protest in this.
05:28Everyone opposed the Waqf-e-Sanshodhan bill.
05:31He said that we join ourselves with what the Dutch Muslim Law Board has said.
05:37And we request the government not to pass this bill.
05:41Or at least keep in mind the sanctions that have been given by different parties.
05:47And if you want to make a change while keeping those sanctions in mind, then do it.
05:53So you saw this picture of people praying.
05:56Along with this, I will show you the picture of the roads.
05:59There were guidelines regarding the roads that people will not pray on the roads.
06:03You can see that the roads are completely open.
06:05You can see people coming and going easily.
06:08So this picture is of Lucknow's Ashfaq Eid.
06:11In a little while, Akhilesh Yadav, Brijesh Pathak, Dhani Shahzad Ansari and other leaders will reach here.
06:19They will give their wishes here after the Eid prayer.
06:26And you can see a large number of people praying here.
06:28And you can also see a large number of children here.
06:33So we are showing you these different pictures from here.
06:38And let me tell you that this prayer started at about 10 o'clock today.
06:44And now the prayer is being done.
06:48When the prayer started, we also spoke to the head of the Eidgah, Khalid Rashid.
06:57He said that today's festival is being celebrated with the blessings of God.
07:01But when we spoke to him about the sanctions,
07:06he said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has already expressed its views.
07:12And the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is opposing the way the government wants to reform.
07:18And we are against it.
07:20And we have our points on many things.
07:25And we want that if there is to be a change on the basis of those points, then so be it.
07:29Because let me tell you that when the JPC meeting took place,
07:31Jagdambika Pal came here and also came to this Eidgah.
07:34He took all the points here.
07:36Now we will have to see what happens next.
07:38But today the prayer is being offered in a peaceful manner.
07:41Okay Vivek, thank you very much for all the information.