Overview

• BJP MP Nishikant Dubey referred to former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi as a 'Muslim commissioner' in response to Quraishi's critique of the Waqf Act amendments.
• Quraishi had described the amendments as a 'sinister plan' to seize Muslim lands, voicing confidence that the Supreme Court would strike them down.
• Dubey's remarks follow earlier controversial statements blaming Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna for civil unrest and suggesting Parliament should be shut if the Supreme Court makes laws.
• The BJP has distanced itself from Dubey's comments about the Supreme Court but has remained silent on his remarks targeting Quraishi.
• The Supreme Court has adjourned further hearings on the Waqf Act until early May, leaving the contentious issue unresolved.