Amit Shah Cites Lalu Prasad’s 2013 Speech on Waqf Bill: ‘PM Modi Fulfilling His Wishes’

Amit Shah Cites Lalu Prasad’s 2013 Speech on Waqf Bill: On Wednesday, Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was complying with Lalu Prasad's demands regarding the Waqf Bill, accusing the opposition of failing to do the same.

During the Lok Sabha debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, Amit Shah stated that if the Waqf (Amendment) Act had not been passed in 2013 under the Congress-led UPA II regime, a new law would not have perhaps been required.

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Shah stated that when amendments to the Waqf were introduced in 2013, Lalu Prasad actually wanted a strict law to punish those who were stealing.

He also went on to quote Lalu Yadav's speech in the Parliament, which said,“We welcome the amendment bill presented by the government. I support the statements made by (BJP leader) Shahnawaz Hussain and others. Most of the land has been grabbed, be it government-owned or otherwise. People in the Waqf Board have sold all of prime land. In Patna, apartments have been constructed on Dak Bungalow property. We support the amendments, but we want you (the UPA II government) to bring in a strict law in the future…"

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He also turned towards the opposition members and said that now the actions of the Narendra Modi government are fulfilling the wishes of Lalu Yadav.

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“Lalu Prasad's wishes were not fulfilled by them, but Narendra Modi is doing it,” Shah told the Lok Sabha.

The home minister further accused the opposition of indulging in fear-mongering in regard to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during his address in the Lok Sabha.

“No non-Islamic member will be a part of Waqf. There is neither any provision for the appointment of a non-Muslim to manage the religious institution, nor do we intend to introduce any such provision,” Shah said.

"A rumour is being spread that this Act is aimed at interfering with the religious practices of our Muslim brothers and their donated property. This is being done to intimidate the minorities," Shah added.

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