Vijayawada, April 3 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Congress Chief Y S Sharmila Reddy on Thursday accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of being a "traitor" of Muslims for his TDP's support of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha.

Mocking a recent iftar party hosted by Naidu for the Muslim community, the APCC president called his politics "chameleon-like," accusing him of "deceiving" minorities for political gains.

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"Naidu's endorsement of the Waqf Bill has sparked outrage, as appointing non-Muslims to the Waqf Board and rerouting cases to the High Court threaten to erode Muslim authority," Sharmila said at a press conference.

She alleged that the amendments were part of a conspiracy to seize Waqf properties, weaken Muslim representation, and transfer Board powers to a special officer, bypassing community control.

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Sharmila vowed that her party would strongly oppose the amendments, claiming that the BJP and its allies, including Naidu, were "undermining secularism and endangering minority rights for political power".

Meanwhile, a delegation led by APCC vice president Kolanukonda Sivaji met Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, submitting a memorandum on issues including the Waqf Bill, DSC recruitment, caste census, and reservations, urging immediate action for social justice and governance reforms.

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