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An RJD leader publicly declared Saturday that if Tejashwi Yadav were to become the Chief Minister of Bihar, he would "abolish" the Waqf Bill. A video going viral online shows RJD MLC Qari Sohaib making the statements at a rally in Khagaria. Sohaib, who was campaigning for party candidate Dr Sanjeev Kumar, said, "If Tejashwi Yadav becomes Chief Minister, the Waqf law will be abolished." He followed this up with a threat, saying, "Those who supported the Waqf Bill need to be treated." A furious BJP hit back at the RJD, warning of the return of 'Jungle Raj'. "They roam around with the Constitution and pose as 'Samvidhan Rakshak', but in reality they are just 'Samvidhan Bhakshak'. For them, Sharia is before the Constitution," said Shehzad Poonawalla. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted on X, "RJD's real face is out. The intent to loot land is clear. This is exactly what Jungle Raj looks like." Pradeep Bhandari, national spokesperson for BJP, wrote on X: "If Tejashwi Yadav becomes CM, we will tear apart the Waqf Bill! Open declaration from RJD stage. This exposes the real agenda — Bring back JUNGLE RAJ at any cost. RJD for vote bank is supporting a land mafia taking land of EBC SC In Bihar! Bihar will reject RJD CONGRESS!" In another tweet, he wrote: "If Tejashwi Yadav forms the government in Bihar, RJD will grab the land of EBCs, SC & the poor to hand it over to "Waqf Land Mafia" for vote bank politics & get Bihar back to Jungleraj! Exposing Rahul Gandhi & Tejaswi Yadav's dirty conspiracy & plan against poor of Bihar." Bihar elections will be held in two phases - on November 6 and 11, and the results will be declared on November 14. What Is The Waqf Law? The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into effect in April this year. Under this amendment, key provisions include digitising property records, regular audits of waqf boards, and the inclusion of non-Muslim communities, women and members of other Muslim communities such as the Shias, Pashmandas and Bohras in Waqf boards. As per the Centre, the Bill's purpose was to ensure better administration of waqf assets. However, the Opposition said that this was an unlawful attempt by the Centre to interfere in religious matters. In September, the Supreme Court, paused some aspects of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, after multiple challenges. It halted Section 3(1)(r), which required a person to have practised Islam for at least five years before creating a Waqf. It also struck down a clause that said a government officer would decide dispute cases involving waqf properties. The top court said that only Waqf Tribunals can handle such cases. It further stated that as far as possible, ex-officio members of the Waqf Boards should be Muslims, while refusing to stay the clause that permitted non-Muslims to be part of Waqf Boards. For all the latest news and india news, visit Times Now to get live updates and breaking news around the world.
