Minister N. Mahesh resigns
Bengaluru, October 11: Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh on Thursday resigned from his ministerial position.
In his resignation letter submitted to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Mahesh said that being the only MLA from BSP, he could not concentrate on the development of his constituency because of his ministerial position. His party activities have taken a back seat. Because of this reason, he was tendering his resignation to the minister post, he said.
He would continue as the MLA and campaign in favour of the JDS in the by-elections in the state, he said.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
