Kolkata, December 2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, accusing it of targeting Muslims and expressing doubts on its passage in Parliament. Speaking in the assembly during a debate on a resolution opposing the bill, Banerjee alleged that the Centre had bypassed state governments over the matter. 슬롯사이트œThe Centre did not consult us on the Waqf Bill,슬롯사이트� she said. 슬롯사이트˜Treat Muslims As Equals슬롯사이트�, Farooq Abdullah Urges BJP Led-Centre To Stop Acts That Spark Communal Tension Amid Sambhal Violence.

The Trinamool Congress chief also criticised the BJP for silencing opposition members at the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) deliberations on the bill. 슬롯사이트œIn the JPC, opposition members are not allowed to speak. That is why they have boycotted it,슬롯사이트� Banerjee claimed. She accused the Centre of pushing a 슬롯사이트œdivisive agenda슬롯사이트� by singling out Muslims. Waqf Board Amendment Bill 2024: Parliamentary Panel Seeks Details of Properties in 'Unauthorised' Occupation of State Governments.

슬롯사이트œWhy is a single religion being targeted in the name of this Waqf (Amendment) Bill? Why are Muslims being targeted? Would you dare to do the same with the properties of various Hindu temple trusts or churches? The answer is no. But, targeting a specific community suits your divisive agenda,슬롯사이트� Banerjee said. 슬롯사이트œWill the BJP be able to pass this Bill in Parliament as it lacks a two-thirds majority?슬롯사이트� she said. On the situation in Bangladesh, the CM said the Union government should take steps to protect Hindus in the neighbouring nation.