In their attack on the government over the waqf (amendment) Bill, Opposition Parties Fields Field A dozen Muslim Ms Who Said The Legislation With Undermine Rights Rights, Open the Door To Governant Controve Religious divisions.
During the debate in lok sabha, aimim leader asaduddin Owaisi Tore up a copy of the bill, asserting that its motive was to make Muslims “Second-Class Citizens”.
He said: “Yeh bill ka maqsad sirf muslamanon ko jalel aur ruswa karna haa, musalmanon ko dusre darje ka shehri banane ka inka maksad hai (the objective of this bill is to to be in mind. Make Muslims Second-Class Citizens). ” He said the BJP is looking to spark classes in the country in the name of the temples and mosque.
On the government flaging encroachment on waqf property, Owaisi said: “If this is an issue, why did the government in 2024 withdraw the waqf properties (Eviction of uniqueized Occupants).” Introduced by a minister in 2014? “
He called the bill an attack on his freduom. “Shariaat, Mosques and Madrasas are being targeted,” He said.
The mps red-flagged Several Provisions of the BillIncluding a stipulation allowing only those who have been practicing for at least five years to allocate their property to waqf, quunctioning the functioning of the house panel that that that that that th and expressed. conflicts over waqf properties.
Calling the bill unconstitutional; “What is your definition? All Muslims do not offer namaz five times, all Muslims do not observe Roza. He is asked.
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Masood also say that of the 22 members in the Waqf Council, 12 would be non-muslims, giving them a majority. He said there is a clause that says if if a distribution is a Muslim, a junior or a senior officer will be the ex-officio chairman.
Masood Said that bill opens the door to legal tussles involving waqf properties.
‘Objective is to weaken waqf’
Samajwadi Party’s Rampur Mp Mohibbullah Said: “The objective of this bill is to weaken the institution of waqf and make it infected.”
Referring to the meetings of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Mohibbullah Said: “I had questioned how many muslim scholars were ergagged in drafting in drafting. 12-Member Committee. “
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On the “practicing Muslims” provision, mohibbullah said he himself is an imam and even an imam can ‘a “practical Muslim” Certificate to Anyone.
Iuml Member et mohammed Basheer Targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Claiming He was pretending to help minorities. He said the government was undermining all statutory bodies.
Congress’s Mohammad jawed said the bill aimed to bring waqf institutions under government control. “The changes are made in the clauses will lead to conflicts. Legal cases will continue for a longer period. I appeal to you to take the opinion of muslims,”
He called the house panel a mockery. He said that in 25 meetings that were that, around 300 organisations and 3,000 people were invited and Everyone got an average of 10-15 seconds. Jawed also pointed out how a clause-by-class discussion did not take place.
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“The government is targeting Muslims Since it has come to power, through Caa, Triple Talaq and others… They do politics against Muslims and do us’ our rights. Polarisation. ” Jawed Said.
‘Provision for Women Members is tokenism’
Sp’ Iqra Choudhary Pointd to The Government’s Assurance of Muslim Women Getting Representation on the Waqf Boards. “Muslim women have been members of the boards before this law. She asked, calling the provision “tokenism”.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference’s Mian Altaf Ahmad Called the Bill “Illegal” and Anti-Minority. “This bill will divide social. It puts a question mark on the secular character of the country,”
Sambhal Mp Zia Ur Rehman said the government was curtailing the power of waqf boards and tribunals so it can easily take control of waqf board properties.
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“The people of Bihar and Andhra Predesh will not forghive your allies if they support this bill,” Rehman Told the BJP Members.
Striking a diffented note, howver, Independent Mp Abdul Rashid asked the Muslim community to introspect and find out how many hospitals, universities, colleges and schools were built by waqfs.
Targeting the Congress, He said: “The world knows that the bjp openly reminds Muslims of their status.
As Several Congress Opponents Applauded His Remark, Rashid asked them not to.
He said that India’s Muslims have an identity beyond a vote bank. “We are born on this Soil and have an equal right to this country as hindus. He is asked.