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WAQF AMENDMENT BILL

Govt. and Opposition parties lock horns as

tension rise over changes in property rules

RJD leader accuses the government of attempting to hand over Waqf properties to

industrialists, drawing a parallel to the privatization of railways and airways

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Patna/Chennai/New Delhi
he opposition parties on
Thursday protested outside
Tthe Bihar Legislative Assembly
on various issues, including the Waqf
(Amendment) Bill 2024 and the in-
clusion of the revised quota in the
Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
RJD leaders were seen holding
posters that read, “We reject the
Waqf Bill and strongly oppose the
Waqf Amendment Bill.”
RJD MLA Mukesh Kumar Ya-
dav said, “The Waqf (Amendment)
Bill 2024 is a contraindication against
a specific person and community...
The government wants to hand over
the Waqf properties to some industri-
alists... Just like railways and airways
were privatized, it wants to hand over
all the properties of the nation to
some private institutions...”
He accused the government of
attempting to hand over Waqf prop- People take part in a dharna organized by All India Muslim Personal Law Board members against the Waqf Amendment Bill, in Patna on Wednesday (ANI)
erties to industrialists, drawing a par-
allel to the privatization of railways Tamil Nadu CM said that the Waqf portance of the Bill, asserting that personal gain, with some properties
and airways. Amendment Bill is against Muslims. opposition to it originates from polit- being sold multiple times, leading to
Meanwhile, after the Tamil After the Tamil Nadu Legislative As- ical motives. disputes.
Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a sembly passed a resolution against “Yogi ji correctly pointed out in “What will the BJP do by taking
resolution against the Waqf (Amend- the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, the podcast that the amendments over the Masjids? I think they (the
ment) Bill 2024, BJP MP Jagadish former Karnataka CM and BJP MP in the Waqf Bill intend to uplift the Opposition) are trying to mislead. In
Shettar on Thursday dismissed the Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said lives of the common man and ben- the name of Wafq, how much land
resolution as a mere publicity exer- that the Opposition is opposing the efit them. Few people are opposing will you take over? Secondly, have
cise, asserting that the matter should Bill just for the sake of political rea- it as till now, they have done politics they done any welfare in the name
be debated in Parliament. “The bill sons. in the name of Waqf...Waqf Amend- of Waqf? You can’t even name one.
has to be debated in the Parliament. “Efforts will be made (in the ment Bill will be passed in the Parlia- Look, they have misused that prop-
The only effect of this resolution is Waqf Amendment Bill) to take every- ment..,’ he said. erty for their personal selfishness. It
publicity. It will have no constitution- one along because the fundamental Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief has been sold at any cost. What is
al effect,” BJP MP Shettar. rights of the people will be involved Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the situation today? They have sold
The Tamil Nadu Legislative in this... They (Opposition) are op- the opposition for spreading misin- one property to many people. Now
Assembly has passed a resolution posing it just for the sake of political formation about the BJP’s stance on there’s a dispute because of it.” Yogi
against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill reasons,” Bommai told ANI. mosques and Waqf properties. Adityanath said.
2024 moved by Chief Minister MK Also, BJP leader Praveen Khan- In an exclusive interview with He emphasized that the BJP’s
Stalin. Bharatiya Janata Party MLA delwal on Wednesday voiced his sup- ANI, CM Yogi Adityanath ques- goal is too free Waqf properties from
Vanathi Srinivasan opposed the res- port for Uttar Pradesh Chief Min- tioned the opposition’s motives, ask- encroachment and misuse and en-
olution moved by CM Stalin against ister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks on ing how much land they intend to sure their utilization for the welfare
the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Waqf Amendment Bill, stating take over in the name of Waqf and of the community. The party has been
the Assembly and said that the Cen- that the proposed amendments are what welfare initiatives they have un- pushing for greater transparency and
tral government has the authority to designed to uplift the common man dertaken using Waqf properties. accountability in the management of
bring amendments. and bring tangible benefits to society. Adityanath alleged that Waqf Waqf properties, which are meant to
Speaking in the Assembly, the Khandelwal reiterated the im- properties have been misused for serve the Muslim community.

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