Waqf JPC

A Failing Vote Bank

Rajeev Deshpande

Unambiguous support from BJP’s allies on the Waqf Bill and BJD’s decision to allow a conscience vote are evidence of more and more parties reassessing appeasement politics

Waqf JPC Works Below the Radar

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The polarisation on the issue—many Muslim organisations have opposed the Bill—makes it almost mandatory for anti-BJP parties dependent on minority votes to oppose the legislation tooth and nail