The most recent departure was Tabrez Hasan, vice president of the party’s youth wing.
Before Hasan, four others—JDU Minority Cell State Secretary Mohammad Shahnawaz Malik, State General Secretary Mohammad Tabrez Siddiqui from Aligarh, Bhojpur-based member Mohammad Dilshan Rain, and former candidate Mohammad Qasim Ansari—had stepped down due to similar issues.
The party’s position on the Waqf Bill is questioned. On Friday, Hasan sent a letter of resignation to Nitish Kumar, the head of the JDU and the chief minister of Bihar. He wrote in the letter that the party’s support for the Waqf Bill had “broken the trust of Muslims who believed that it stood for secular values,” which disappointed him. He claimed that the NDA government’s Waqf Bill followed earlier actions that hurt Muslim interests, such as the CAA, triple talaq law, and the repeal of Article 370. Y
Plans for the future Hasan begins anew with his resignation.
“You chose to stand with forces that have repeatedly worked against Muslims,” Hasan wrote. “I had hoped you would maintain your secular image.” He clarified that his resignation was not the end but rather the beginning of something new. He had earlier submitted memoranda in Urdu and Hindi urging the party to oppose the bill; both were ignored.
Following his resignation from JDU, he stated, “This is not the end of my responsibility, but a new beginning.”
Legislative advancement 2025:
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is passed by Parliament. Friday’s heated debate in the Rajya Sabha resulted in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, being approved by Parliament. After being approved in the Lok Sabha earlier, where 288 MPs supported it and 232 opposed it, the bill was passed with 128 votes in favor and 95 against. The political debate over the Waqf Bill, on the other hand, is far from over.
Effects on politics Resignations signal discontent within NDA ally ahead of Bihar elections
Senior leaders of the Janata Dal (United) led by Nitish Kumar resigned frequently as a result of the Waqf Bill, indicating dissatisfaction with its support. The NDA ally’s approval of the bill has sparked controversy ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections. The party’s performance in the upcoming state assembly elections later this year may be affected by this internal division.