Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes BJP MP for Remarks on Former CEC

Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes BJP MP for Remarks on Former CEC

Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes BJP MP for Remarks on Former CEC Akhilesh Yadav, leader of the Samajwadi Party, has voiced strong disapproval towards BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for recent comments directed at former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi. Yadav argued that Dubey's statements demean a former respected constitutional officer and called for more decorum in public discourse.Yadav took to social media, suggesting that Dubey, who has faced cr…

BJP’s Nishikant Dubey calls ex-poll panel chief SY Quraishi ‘Muslim commissioner’ over waqf comment

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday called former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi a “Muslim commissioner” in response to remarks about the recently-passed Waqf Amendment Act.On Thursday, Quraishi said that the Waqf Amendment Act was “undoubtedly a blatantly sinister/evil plan of the govt to grab Muslim lands”.“I’m sure SC [Supreme Court] will call it out,” the former chief election commissioner said on social media. “Misi…

For some, religious identities are staple to forward hateful politics: Quraishi slams Dubey

New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) Hitting out at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his "Muslim commissioner" barb, former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Monday said he believes in an idea of India where an individual is defined by his contributions, and asserted that "for some, religious identities are a staple to forward their hateful politics".Quraishi asserted that India has, is and will always stand up and fight for its constitutional institutio…

SY Quraishi was not election commissioner but 'Muslim commissioner': Nishikant Dubey on Waqf Act criticism - OrissaPOST

New Delhi: After causing an uproar with his remarks against the Chief Justice of India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Sunday fired a salvo at SY Quraishi, saying he was not an election commissioner but a “Muslim commissioner”, after the latter criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a “sinister and evil plan of the government to grab Muslim lands”. Quraishi is a former Chief Election Commissioner of India. Dubey’s religious barb at the former CEC came a…

BJP's Dubey stirs up row again, calls ex-CEC Quraishi 'Muslim commissioner'

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has come under fire for his controversial remarks against the Chief Justice of India and now, he has targeted former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, calling him a 'Muslim commissioner'. Dubey's comments come after Quraishi criticized the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a 'sinister and evil plan of the government to grab Muslim lands'. Dubey's remarks have been met with widespread condemnation, with many calling them infl…

The endless legal battles over Muslim-donated lands in India

Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi Waqf disputes can stem from a number of reasons A controversial new law introduced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has put the spotlight on waqf, or properties donated by Indian Muslims over centuries. Waqf is a tradition across many Muslim-majority countries, where these properties are used to house…