"It is a targeted legislation" Congress MP Naseer Hussain on Waqf Amendment Bill

New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament, calling it a "targeted" legislation.
Terming the bill as "unconstitutional" and "unfair," Hussaid said that despite knowing its issues, the government was "adamant" about passing it.
"We believe that it is a constitutional problem and that this bill is unconstitutional and unfair. It is targeted legislation. The debate in both houses was very good. We disagreed with the government. Despite knowing that there would be many issues with the bill in the coming days, the government was adamant about passing it... The opposition fought unitedly."
Meanwhile, BJP leader Mohsin Raza criticised the opposition, saying they are showing the bill negatively.
Speaking to ANI, Raza said, "When you read this Act, everything will become clear. They just know how to mislead. A few Muslim leaders and clerics are responsible for spoiling the atmosphere. They always mislead and never work for the welfare or upliftment of Muslims."
He said the bill is for the welfare of poor Muslims, but the opposition is portraying it negatively.
"This bill is for the welfare of the backward and poor Muslims. The opposition parties are showing it negatively. No change has been made to any existing law. Extensive powers were given to the Waqf Board by the Congress in 2013, and it has now been amended," Raza said.
The Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 after two days of heated debate in both houses of Parliament.
The government introduced the revised bill after incorporating the recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which examined the legislation introduced in August last year. The bill seeks to amend the Act of 1995 and improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India.
The Bill aims to overcome the shortcomings of the previous act and enhance the efficiency of Waqf boards, improving the registration process and increasing the role of technology in managing Waqf records. (ANI)