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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey engaged in an online spat with UPA era Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi over the Waqf Amendment Act.
Nishikant Dubey vs SY Quraishi over Waqf Act (PTI Image)
A day after stirring a controversy with his remarks on the Supreme Court, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday engaged in an online spat with former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi over the Waqf Amendment Act.
Slamming the former CEC over his X post criticising the amended Waqf Act, Dubey said that Quraishi was “not an Election Commissioner, but a Muslim Commissioner”, alleging that the highest number of Bangladeshi infiltrators were legitimised by distributing voter IDs in Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana division during his tenure. Godda Lok Sabha constituency, which Dubey represents in the Parliament, is located in this division.
Quraishi was the 17th Chief Election Commissioner appointed during the UPA II era, serving in the post from July 30, 2010, to June 10, 2012.
What Did Former CEC Say?
His stinging remarks came after the former CEC alleged on X that the Centre intends to “grab Muslim lands” through the controversial Waqf Act, which is now under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court.
Quraishi expressed confidence that the top court will call out the government’s “sinister plan”.
“Wakf Act is undoubtedly a blatantly sinister/evil plan of the govt to grab Muslim lands. I’m sure SC will call it out. Misinformation by the mischievous propaganda machine has done its job well,” Quraishi said on X.
Wakf Act is undoubtedly a blatantly sinister / evil plan of the govt to grab Muslim lands. I’m sure SC will call it out. Misinformation by the mischievous propaganda machine has done its job well.— Dr. S.Y. Quraishi (@DrSYQuraishi) April 17, 2025
Nishikant Dubey Reacts Sharply
Hitting back at Quraishi, Dubey alleged that the largest number of voter ID cards were distributed to the Bangladeshi infiltrators during his tenure in Jharkhand.
आप चुनाव आयुक्त नहीं,मुस्लिम आयुक्त थे,झारखंड के संथालपरगना में बांग्लादेशी घुसपैठिया को वोटर सबसे ज़्यादा आपके कार्यकाल में ही बनाया गया ।पैगंबर मुहम्मद साहब का इस्लाम भारत में 712 में आया,उसके पहले तो यह ज़मीन हिंदुओं की या उस आस्था से जुड़ी आदिवासी,जैन या बौद्ध धर्मावलंबी की… https://t.co/yf8uBjmoYN— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) April 20, 2025
“You were not an Election Commissioner, you were a Muslim Commissioner. It was during your tenure that the highest number of Bangladeshi infiltrators were made voters in Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana. Islam brought by Prophet Muhammad came to India in 712 AD — before that, this land belonged to Hindus or was associated with tribal, Jain, or Buddhist faiths. My village Vikramshila was burned down by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1189. Vikramshila University gave the world its first Vice-Chancellor in the form of Atisha Dipankar. Unite this country, read its history — it was division that created Pakistan. There will be no more division,” Dubey said on X.
Nishikant Dubey’s Remarks On SC Stir Row
Dubey stoked a row on Saturday after he said that the Parliament should be shut down if the Supreme Court frames laws. His remarks drew sharp reaction from the Opposition and isolation from the BJP, which distanced itself from his statement.
“Kanoon yadi Supreme Court hi banayega to Sansad Bhavan bandh kar dena chahiye,” the BJP MP had said on X.
Distancing the party from his controversial comment, BJP chief JP Nadda said that those were his personal remarks and the party did not agree with them.
“The statements made by BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma regarding the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India have no connection with the Bharatiya Janata Party. These are their personal remarks, and the BJP neither agrees with nor supports such statements. The party outrightly rejects them,” Nadda said on X.
