Key Points
The BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav on Friday introduced a private member's bill in the upper house, seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995..
When Yadav stood up to introduce the bill, several opposition parties opposed him..
The chairman of the house later decided to seek division of votes...
The treasury benches voted in support of the introduction, while parties such as the Congress, RJD, AITC and NCP opposed the bill...