You'll Be SP Chief For 25 Years: Amit Shah To Akhilesh Yadav Over His 'President' Jibe In Parliament

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday slammed the BJP over tabling the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament.

What did the SP Chief say?

He accused the ruling party of using the legislation to further its "divisive agenda" and divert attention from pressing issues.Yadav said, "Whenever BJP brings up a new Bill, it hides its failure. BJP is talking about identifying the land of Muslim brothers so that the issue of identifying the Hindus who have died or lost in Maha Kumbh can be covered up.

Not only about the lives lost, but this government should tell where is the list of about 1,000 Hindus who have been lost and not been found yet... Union Minister (Kiren Rijiju) should tell about the land on which China has settled its villages, but so that no one creates a ruckus about the huge danger, this bill is being brought..."

He then questioned, "When most political parties in the country are against the Waqf Bill, why is the government pushing it forward? Why insist on passing it despite opposition?"

Yadav vs Amit Shah

Yadav, with a smile on his face, took potshot at the BJP for not finalising its next president. He said, "The world's largest party hasn't been able to elect a national president." Union Home Minister Amit Shah countered, "Opposition parties pick presidents from their families, so they face no delays. You (Yadav) will remain president for the next 25 years. But the BJP has to select from 12-13 crore people. So, the selection process takes time."

However, Shah retorted saying the opposition parties can pick their presidents as their family members while the BJP has to pick from the masses.

He said, "All these parties (opposition) have to choose their national president from family members. So, they won't have any delay. I say it to you (Akhilesh Yadav), you are the president for the next 25 years. On the other hand BJP has to choose its president from the masses."