Biju Janata Dal’s unclear stance on Waqf bill sparks internal debate
BJD faces internal conflict over the Waqf Bill, as party MPs show split voting. Naveen Patnaik's directive to oppose the Bill ...
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BJD Re-evaluates Position on Waqf Amendment Bill Amidst Controversy
Vice President Prasanna Acharya indicates the party is reassessing its shift in stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
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After expressing ‘concern’ over voting for Waqf Law, BJD reaffirms commitment to ‘secularism’
Of the seven BJD Rajya Sabha MPs, four voted in favour of the Bill, while two opposed it. One member, Debasish Samantaray, ...
BJD’s support to Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha sparks discord in the party
Some of the lawmakers of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) defied the party’s initial opposition and choose to support the ruling ...
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BJD Claims It's Secular Amid Row Over Its MPs Voting In Favour Of Waqf Bill
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) asserts its secular stance and equal distance from both the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led INDIA ...
BJD faces internal turmoil as party’s change of stand on Waqf Amendment Bill
BHUBANESWAR: Fissures have developed in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party’s change of stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill ...
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"Will discuss why our party's stance changed": BJD VP Prasanna Acharya on BJD's stance on Waqf Amendment Bill
Vice President Prasanna Acharya has said that his party has yet to fully assess the change in its stance over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. He also confirmed that the party would hold discussions with ...
Storm brews in BJD over Sasmit Patra’s vote on Waqf Bill: Senior leaders demand probe into ‘policy shift’
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a party that has been boasting about its equidistance policy, is currently grappling with internal unrest following a controversial vote by its Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra ...
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BJD’s Unexpected Support for Waqf Bill Sparks Internal Rift
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is grappling with internal discord following its support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, ...
"Based On Conscience": Naveen Patnaik's Party Eases Opposition To Waqf Bill
Odisha's Biju Janata Dal has apparently had a change of heart about the Waqf Amendment Bill. After categorically saying it ...
No party whip on Waqf Bill: BJD
A day after announcing that the Biju Janata Dal would oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, the party on Thursday ...