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Leave it to your conscience: BJD's message to MPs on Waqf Bill vote in U-turn

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The BJD has announced that its Rajya Sabha MPs will vote on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill based on their conscience, without a party whip.

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Leave it to your conscience: BJD's message to MPs on Waqf Bill vote in U-turn

The BJD has announced that its Rajya Sabha MPs will vote on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill based on their conscience, without a party whip.

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Senior BJD leaders to meet Patnaik over party’s change of stand on Waqf Bill

Bhubaneswar Apr 4 (PTI) A group of senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders on Friday expressed concern over the party’s abrupt change of stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and plans to take up the issue with party president and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik.Hours after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate, BJD leaders including party’s deputy leader in Odisha Assembly Prasanna Ac…

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Orissa POST

BJD leaders to discuss party’s changed position on Waqf Bill with Patnaik - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: A group of senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders on Friday expressed concern over the party’s abrupt change of stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and plans to take up the issue with party president and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Hours after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate, BJD leaders including party’s deputy leader in Odisha Assembly Prasanna Acharya, for…

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madhyamamonline.com

BJD softens stance on Waqf Amendment Bill, allows MPs to vote based on conscience

The change in stance comes despite the party’s initial resistance to the bill before it was tabled in the Lok Sabha.

23 hours ago

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Sambad English

Voting on Waqf Bill: BJD tells its MPs to vote as per 'conscience'

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) did not issue any whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs with regard to the Waqf Amendment Bill even though the Naveen Patnaik-led party had earlier announced its opposition to the proposed legislation. The regional party asked its Rajya Sabha MPs to exercise their conscience in the best interest of justice, harmony and rights of all communities, if there is a vote on the Waqf Bill in the Upper House of the Parliamen…

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