The Bharatiya Janata Party has distanced itself from the controversial remarks made by its MP Nishikant Dubey. Dubey on Sunday, lashed out at the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna questioned key aspects of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025.
Speaking to reporters, BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda stated that the party does not support these statements and dismissed them as personal statements.
"BJP neither agrees with such statements nor does it ever support such statements. BJP completely rejects these statements," said Nadda.
What Did Dubey Say?
MP Nishikant Dubey slammed the Supreme Court for its decision on Waqf and stated that Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna will be responsible for "civil wars in India."
"The Supreme Court is responsible for inciting religious wars in the country. The Supreme Court is going beyond its limits. If one has to go to the Supreme Court for everything, then Parliament and State Assembly should be shut," ANI quoted Dubey as saying.
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The BJP MP added that law-making is the job of the Parliament and the Supreme Court must interpret the laws. Citing Article 368 of the Constitution, he added that the court can order the government, but not the parliament.
Apart from the Waqf hearing, Dubey also lashed out at past rulings of the top court, such as the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the scrapping of Section 66(A) of the IT Act and stated that these rulings were part of the Supreme Court's "overreach."
