Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq criticized the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it biased against a particular community, and vowed to oppose it in Parliament.
Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned the government against tabling the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in its current form, saying that it would lead to social instability in the country.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticized AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday regarding the Waqf amendment bill. He stated that India's Constitution does not belong to any individual and that Owaisi should not remain in denial.
"I am cautioning and warning this government - if you bring and make a Waqf law in the present form, which will be a violation of Article 25, 26 and 14, it will lead to social instability in this country. It has been rejected by the entire Muslim community. No Waqf property will be left,
Opposition MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Md. Nadimul Haque protested the expunction of their dissent notes on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, accusing the committee chairperson of arbitrary action without justification.
The JPC report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 will not be tabled in the House on Monday, according to the list of businesses. The report was presented to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on January 30, 2025.
Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain accused the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 of censoring his dissent note without his knowledge, calling it an attempt to silence Opposition voices.