Overview

• BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma accused the Supreme Court of judicial overreach during its review of the Waqf Act, prompting criticism from opposition parties.
• Dubey escalated the controversy by targeting former Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, calling him a 'Muslim commissioner,' which the BJP disavowed.
• BJP president JP Nadda clarified that the party does not support the MPs' remarks and instructed them to refrain from making such statements.
• Opposition leaders, including Congress and RJD, condemned the comments, with calls for contempt proceedings and allegations of BJP undermining judicial independence.
• Key NDA allies, such as JDU and LJP, have avoided commenting on the issue, reflecting possible coalition sensitivities.