Waqf Amendment Bill: “This Is a Very Narrow Majority...” – Abhishek Manu Singhvi Raises Concern
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00:00Look, it is interesting that the Yad Vyapi has been passed.
00:05To a great extent, we have won politically.
00:10In a very large number, in the Lok Sabha, there was a difference of about 30-35 votes.
00:17There was opposition to this bill.
00:20Even in the Rajya Sabha, there were 92 and 95 votes.
00:24It is in a very large number.
00:26And in the first vote, there was not even a general majority of the government.
00:31In the second vote, there was a majority of 250.
00:34So this is a very significant majority.
00:37I understand that this reveals the mood of the country and the people.
00:43This is the first thing.
00:45There is no strong support in this.
00:47This has been deliberately misused by the majority,
00:51not by force, but by force.
00:55Number two, I have no doubt that if a challenge is given to this,
01:01sometime later,
01:03then there is a very good chance that the judiciary will consider it unconstitutional.
01:09Especially under section 26 and 25 of the Constitution.
01:14Number three, this is to a great extent self-determination, autonomy,
01:21and the right to self-determination in the Muslim community.
01:28It takes it away and destroys it.
01:31That is why I consider it constitutional.
01:34And it will make a mistake.
01:36It will do it with mutual reminiscence and distrust.
01:39That is why I believe in it.