In Anurag Thakur's Lok Sabha speech on Waqf Bill, mention of a Congress leader and Karnataka Waqf Board case

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During a Lok Sabha debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, BJP MP Anurag Thakur highlighted the alleged involvement of a Congress leader in the 2012 Karnataka Waqf Board land scam. Thakur emphasized the need for transparency and accountability, and referenced the support from various organizations for the amendments.

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Anurag Thakur

Indian politician (b. 1974)
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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India
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Central Waqf Council

Indian statutory body
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United States Congress

Bicameral legislature of the United States
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
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Karnataka

State in southern India
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