In a heated Lok Sabha session, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju made headlines with his controversial remarks on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Rijiju defended the bill, now titled 'UMEED,' and addressed concerns about associating MPs with any religion. He challenged the notion of changing an MP's religion to fit the Waqf board's criteria. Rijiju also called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to thoroughly review the bill. Watch the full debate and understand the implications of these statements on India's legislative landscape.
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00:00We will definitely do what is right for the country.
00:03When the new government of the UPA was formed, we requested something.
00:08I don't want to take the names of the senior leaders.
00:12They said in a sudden mood,
00:15we have to oppose your work, but whether the government listens or not is up to the government.
00:21What did we do in 2013?
00:24Anyone can declare the time.
00:27We said, we can't do it at all.
00:30Only the Muslims can create the time.
00:34Non-Muslims cannot do it.
00:36This is a meaningless issue.
00:39The provision, the main content,
00:45I will tell you the main point of the content and end my speech.
00:52We have changed the title of this bill.
00:59The title is so that when the bill is presented,
01:03it should have a futuristic vision and intent.
01:07The name of the bill is United Work Act,
01:14Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
01:20I hope that you will understand the provisions of this bill and support it.
01:31Sir, we are changing the title in the definition.
01:42If you want to declare any property,
01:49then you should have the right to declare it.
01:53What we changed in 2019 was very dangerous.
01:57What did we do in 2013?
02:00Anyone can declare the time.
02:04We said, we can't do it at all.
02:07Only the Muslims can create the time.
02:11Non-Muslims cannot do it.
02:14In the future, we will tell you the dangerous connotation of this title.
02:20If you allow anyone to declare the time,
02:25then how can this happen?
02:27This is the old system of 2013.
02:31We are going back to the old system.
02:35I want to talk about political representation.
02:38In our constituency, there can be Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis, Sikhs, etc.
02:47Therefore, it is not right to connect the members of parliament with any religion.
02:53We did not say that this religion should be included in the work board.
03:00We are saying that the member of parliament should be a member of parliament.
03:05If the member of parliament is a Hindu or a Christian, what can we do?
03:10If we select a MP from a constituency,
03:15by virtue of being a member of parliament,
03:18if he is a member of the board,
03:20should we change his religion?
03:23This is a basic thing.
03:26This is why we are raising this issue without any purpose.
03:38Now, I want to tell you an important thing.
03:44To run the work board well,
03:47we need talented people.
03:50We need knowledgeable people.
03:52We cannot select such people and make them members of the work board.
03:57For this, the recommendations we have received,
04:01the recommendations we have received from every committee and JPC,
04:06I am telling them,
04:08a diversified talent pool,
04:10with administrative skills,
04:12who has good knowledge,
04:14we should bring such people to the board.
04:18To manage the work board,
04:21good officers should be appointed.
04:25These are the recommendations we have received.
04:28These are all your recommendations.
04:30We are reminding you again and again.
04:33These are your recommendations.
04:36We are implementing them.
04:38You are not understanding.
04:40Sir,
04:42Sir,
04:44based on their behaviour,
04:46I would like to say something.
04:49We came as new MPs.
04:51We used to sit in the old Sadan.
04:54When the new government of UPA was formed,
04:57we requested something.
04:59I don't want to take their names,
05:02the senior leaders.
05:04They said in the Sadan,
05:06you have to oppose the work.
05:08Whether the government listens or not,
05:10it is up to the government.
05:12Today, we are saying with an open heart,
05:14that you requested,
05:16the entire Sadan,
05:18everyone said,
05:20there should be more discussion on this bill.
05:22There should be a scrutiny.
05:24Why not?
05:25We are not going to run for this.
05:27Because our intentions are clear in this.
05:30Our steps are clear.
05:32What should we be afraid of?
05:34We should go to any committee and scrutinize it.
05:37We welcome it.
05:39There is no question of backing off.
05:41When we do something wrong,
05:43we run away.
05:45We are not going to run away.
05:47So, if you want to go to a committee,
05:49we want to ask our government
05:51to form a joint parliamentary committee
05:54and refer this bill.
05:57And then,
05:59all parties,
06:01according to their numbers,
06:03should discuss it in detail.
06:05Whatever you want to hear,
06:07you should pass this committee
06:09in a proper manner.
06:11And in the future,
06:13we will listen to your suggestions
06:15with an open heart.
06:17But,
06:19we will definitely do
06:21what is right for the country.
06:23With this,
06:25I would like to thank you very much.
06:31The question is,
06:33should we give permission
06:35to appoint foreign ministers?
06:37Yes.
06:39No.
06:41Yes.
06:43Yes.
06:45Yes.
06:47Yes.
06:49Yes.
06:51Yes.
06:53Yes.
06:55Yes.
06:57Yes.
06:59Yes.
07:01Yes.
07:03Yes.