Former Election Commissioner Sy Quraishi. |Picture source: Hindu
The next day, he made remarks against the Supreme Court and India’s Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, triggering a commotion on Sunday (April 20, 2025), with senior BJP leader and MP Nishikant Dubey attacking former chief election commissioner Sy Quraishi, calling him a “Muslim Commissioner”.
Mr. Dolby’s remarks were posted on social media platform X. BJP National President JP NADDA on Saturday was far from Mr. Dolby’s remarks on SC and Justice Khanna. Mr. Nada once said that the BJP did not agree with Mr. Dolby’s point of view, [Nadda] It was once advised that all party leaders should not make vague remarks.
Mr. Dolby accused the Chief Justice of triggering a “religious war.”
Mr. Gulasi said on X on April 17: “The WAQF Act is undoubtedly a blatant sinister evil plan by the government to seize Muslim land. I’m sure the SC will call it. The misinformation of the stale propaganda machine has been done well.”
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“You are not an election commissioner, you are a Muslim commissioner. During your tenure, BJP MP said in Hindi, the largest number of infiltrations in Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand,” BJP MP said in Hindi in response to the remarks on Sunday.
He added: “The Islam of the Prophet Muhammad came to India in 712. This land (WAQF) belongs to the tribe of Hindus or Buddhists associated with the faith, Jana or Buddhists.”
Mr. Dolby said his village Vikramshila was burned down by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1189 and Vikramshila University was given the world’s “first vice president” in Atish Dipankar.
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“No partition”
He added: “Unity this country and read history. Pakistan was created through division. There will be no partition now.”
Mr. Dolby often showed positive attitudes in terms of internal and external interventions in Parliament. Meanwhile, the BJP remained silent on Sunday because of his remarks to Mr. Gulasi.
Congress demanded that he be deported by the BJP after an attack on the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Khanna.
publishing – April 20, 2025 at 10:04 pm IST
