Chandigarh, Apr 18 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said today that opposition parties, including the Congress, are opposing the Waqf Amendment Act only to gain political mileage.
He also said that opposition parties, both at the national and state levels, are quietly praising the public welfare policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while sitting in their homes, particularly his vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas, and Sabka Vishwas'.
However, these parties, in an attempt to maintain their existence, are left with no choice but to stage dharnas and protests, the CM maintained.
The Chief Minister made these remarks while speaking to media persons in Beed Mathana village, in Kurukshetra district on Friday.
In response to a question, he said that former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had accused the BJP government of harassing him, but ultimately he had to go to jail following the court's orders.
He said that if Congress leaders have not done anything wrong, they should not fear investigations. If the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is questioning them, they should cooperate fully with the investigation, he said. The reference was to the ED investigation of properties linked to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case, and the questioning of Robert Vadra in a land case.
To another question regarding the Waqf Board Bill, Saini said that this Bill is being opposed by the opposition only to gain political mileage. He said the BJP government at the Centre has presented a well-considered and widely accepted bill.

Responding to another question, the Chief Minister said that there is effectively no opposition left now, as the BJP itself is now forced to take on the role of the opposition.
He further pointed out that members of the opposition, despite their protests, are quietly praising the public welfare policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while sitting in their homes.
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