PM Modi in Haryana: On the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fierce attack on the Congress, accusing the party of “appeasing fundamentalists” through its stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Act and alleging that it misused the Constitution for vote-bank politics. Speaking at a rally in Hisar, Haryana, PM Modi said, “Congress only appeased fundamentalists. The biggest proof of this is the Waqf law. Lakhs of hectares of land were kept aside in the name of Waqf, but poor Muslims never benefitted. It was the land mafia who gained. This loot will now stop with the new law.” He said that under the amended Waqf law, no Adivasi land could be claimed by the Waqf board. “This is real social justice — ensuring rights for poor Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims,” he said.
