"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 ...
Rajya Sabha MPs must exercise conscience for voting: Naveen Patnaik's party eases Opposition to Waqf Bill
Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has eased its opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill. | One of India's leading Digital ...
BJD softens stand of opposing Waqf Bill, leaves it to individual members
Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD, which had decided to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in Rajya Sabha, left it ...
‘Exercise conscience’: BJD to MPs on Waqf bill voting in Rajya Sabha day after ‘opposing’ it
The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling ...
'There's No Party Whip': What BJD's Stand On Waqf Bill Voting Could Mean In Rajya Sabha Numbers Game
The BJD’s move has made the numbers’ game interesting in the Lower House of Parliament, where the government enjoys a slim ...
Based on conscience: Naveen Patnaik's BJD eases opposition to Waqf Bill
After clearly stating that his party was against the bill ahead of its presentation in the Lok Sabha, the party, shortly before the voting in the Upper House, had tweaked its stand.
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After vowing to oppose first, Naveen Patnaik's party leaves Waqf Bill vote to MPs
Bill based on their conscience, without a party whip. The party acknowledged concerns from minority communities and pledged a ...
Odisha: Biju Janata Dal Allows MPs To Vote Freely On Waqf Amendment Bill
Biju Janata Dal (BJD), led by Naveen Patnaik, has seen its Rajya Sabha strength shrink to seven after two MPs , Mamata ...
Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 128–95 votes after 12-hour marathon debate
The Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the early hours of Friday following an extensive discussion in the ...
Odisha assembly passes university bill after marathon discussion
The bill will replace the Odisha Universities Amendment Act 2020 which was stayed by the Supreme Court in 2022 on a petition ...
BJD to oppose Waqf Bill
Bill, Odisha’s Opposition party Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday said it will oppose the contentious legislation. The party said ...
Congress to hold 'mashaal' rallies across Odisha on April 15 for women safety
Mashaal' rallies across Odisha's blocks on Apr 15 by Congress, led by OPCC's Bhakta Charan Das, protesting missing women's ...