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BJP MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya on Friday applauded former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda for his active role in the Rajya Sabha debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which extended late into the night and ended around 4 AM. In a post on X, Surya called the 91-year-old JD(S) leader an inspiration, commending his dedication and participation in the marathon session.
Yesterday, Rajya Sabha discussed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill for 17 hours & passed it around 4 am this morning.
Known as the House of Elders, most MPs from the Rajya Sabha are senior citizens with former PM @H_D_Devegowda Ji, even at the age of 91, actively participating in the… pic.twitter.com/z0xEQ4Lv1h
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya)
Yesterday, Rajya Sabha discussed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill for 17 hours & passed it around 4 am this morning.
Known as the House of Elders, most MPs from the Rajya Sabha are senior citizens with former PM @H_D_Devegowda Ji, even at the age of 91, actively participating in the… pic.twitter.com/z0xEQ4Lv1h— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) April 4, 2025
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Referring to the Rajya Sabha as the House of Elders, Surya highlighted how senior members like Deve Gowda lead by example. In a veiled criticism aimed at certain MPs, he added that those who “wink, disrupt, heckle” and show uninterest in Parliament should take a lesson from Gowda’s commitment.
Also Read: Lok Sabha passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill amid opposition protests
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha in the early hours of Friday following a heated 12-hour debate that began Thursday afternoon. The bill received 128 votes in favor and 95 against, though Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar noted the numbers were subject to correction.
The Lok Sabha had already cleared the bill on Thursday after a similar extended debate. With approval from both Houses of Parliament, the bill now awaits the President’s assent to become law. Alongside this, the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024 was also passed in the Rajya Sabha through voting.
While the Modi government has defended the legislation, calling it necessary, the opposition has criticized it as unconstitutional and an attack on religious freedom.
