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BJP, RJD spar over Tejashwi's waqf remarks

Patna: A fresh political confrontation erupted on Monday over leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's controversial remark that he would throw the new waqf law "into the dustbin" if elected to power in Bihar. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The strongly criticised the statement, accusing the RJD-Congress-Left alliance of attempting to stir Muslim sentiments. In response, Tejashwi and his allies vowed to intensify their opposition to what they described as the BJP's "communal agenda". BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Tejashwi of promoting anti-constitutional views and supporting the imposition of Sharia law. In his counter, Tejashwi defended his comments and drew a parallel with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's withdrawal of the farm laws. "Jo gair-samvaidhanik hai usko ekdam nahi lagoo hone denge. Kya Modi ji hin kuredan mein dal sakte hain?" he said while speaking to reporters in Jamui, reiterating that unconstitutional laws would not be allowed to take effect. Trivedi alleged that RJD and Congress leaders were more concerned with appeasing religious leaders than addressing minority welfare. "By bowing down before the Mullahs and Maulavis, they want to convert 'Samajwad' into 'Namazwad'. Pakke Namazwadi hain — RJD ho ya Congress — kitni tadap hain kathmulla voto ki pyaas mein. There are two choices before Bihar: an alliance that would push Sharia through the back door, and our government, which upholds Baba Saheb's Constitution," he said. Union minister Giriraj Singh also attacked the RJD leader and said, "The law passed by Parliament can only be opposed by people like these. Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi's father, drowned in corruption while promoting dynasty politics. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Bihar will never accept the imposition of Sharia laws." However, Tejashwi countered that the BJP's politics of religion and caste would not succeed. "We are descendants of Lord Krishna. If a person from the Yadav or backward community becomes the narrator of the Bhagavad Gita, BJP leaders want his head shaved. That is their true character," he claimed. He also questioned the BJP's legacy in the freedom struggle. "These people were slaves of the British," he alleged.