"Be it Tejashwi, Mamata, no one can stop this law from being implemented": Jagdambika Pal on Waqf Amendment Act

Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 10 (ANI): BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Thursday targeted opposition parties over "supporting" protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, emphasizing that no one can stop this law from being implemented across the country.
Speaking to ANI, Pal, who was also the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, condemned the political tactics used by opposition leaders such as Tejashwi Yadav, Mamata Banerjee, and others.
"Some state governments are sponsoring protests against the Act. The Mamata government has been supporting such protests in West Bengal. In Murshidabad, state-sponsored violence took place. Efforts are being made to ensure that protests continue regarding this Waqf Act," he said.
"In J&K, the assembly was not allowed to function for three days, and a copy of the Bill was torn in the House. This is nothing but the politics of appeasement. Tejashwi Yadav is saying that he won't let the Waqf Act be implemented in Bihar. He is dreaming of becoming the 'Mungeri Lal' of Bihar in the 2025 elections. He will never come to power," Jagdambika Pal said.
The BJP MP emphasized that the Modi government's goal is to create a transparent law to protect Waqf properties and ensure the benefits reach the country's underprivileged Muslims, Pasmanda, and women.
"Whether it is Tejashwi, Mamata, Stalin, or Mehbooba, no one can stop this law from being implemented across the country. The aim of the Modi government is to create a transparent law that ensures the protection of Waqf properties, prevents the sale of Waqf land, and ensures that the income from it benefits the backward Muslims, Pasmanda, and women in the country," Pal said.
Violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into force on April 8 (Tuesday). After a 12-hour discussion, the Upper House cleared the bill with 128 members voting in favour, whereas 95 members voted against the legislation.
The act aims to modify the Waqf Act, 1995 and the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2013. The 1995 act and the 2013 amendment laid out rules to govern the Waqf properties in India; created special courts (called Waqf Tribunals) with powers similar to civil courts (Tribunal decisions cannot be challenged in civil courts); and prohibited the sale of Waqf properties. (ANI)