Amit Shah’s ‘Dynast’ Dig At Akhilesh Yadav Over BJP Chief Pick Delay; Video

New Delhi: The much anticipated debate on the controversial Waqf bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday saw light-hearted banter between Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the selection of the new Bhartiya Janata Party chief.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh veered off-topic to assert that the “biggest political party” was yet to elect its own president.

“A party which claims to be the biggest political party in the world has still not been able to elect its own national president,” Akhilesh Yadav said.

Hearing Akhilesh’s statement not just the members from the opposition benches but even Home Minister Amit Shah was unable to control his laughter.

However, HM Shah was quick enough to respond to Yadav. “Akhilesh ji made his remark with a smile, so I will respond in the same manner. The parties sitting across from us in this House all have national presidents who are selected from just five family members. But in our party, we have to conduct a process involving 12-13 crore members, so naturally, it takes time,” Amit Shah said.

When Will New BJP Chief Get Elected

Reports suggest, BJP is likely to announce its new national president by the third week of April. The process to elect the next BJP president has been pending for 10 months.

Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha took up for consideration the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which incorporates suggestions made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee that examined the bill tabled in Parliament in August 2024. The House also took up the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, for consideration and passing.

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the two bills for passing in the House. Congress MP KC Venugopal accused the government of trying to bulldoze the bill, saying that they had not been given enough time to move their amendments.”You are bulldozing the legislation, you need to give time for the amendments, their no time for amendments,” he said.

Responding to the allegation, speaker Om Birla said that he had given equal consideration to the amendments of the government and the opposition members.

Earlier in the day, Rijiju speaking to the media said that the bill is in the interest of the country.
“Today is a historic day, and today, the Waqf Amendment Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha. This bill is being introduced in the interest of the country. Not only crores of Muslims but the whole country will support it. Those who are opposing it are doing so for political reasons,” he said.

What Is The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The bill seeks to amend the Act of 1995 and seeks to improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India. It aims to overcome the shortcomings of the previous act and enhance the efficiency of Waqf boards, improving the registration process and increasing the role of technology in managing waqf records