PDP President Mehbooba Mufti condemned the Act, asserting that it goes beyond religious matters and represents a direct assault on the rights, beliefs, and dignity of the country's crores of Muslims.
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the largest body of Islamic scholars in India, has moved to the Supreme Court, challenging the "constitutional validity" of the new law.
Karnataka minister Ramappa Timmapur attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its protest against the state government. He said that if the BJP has any guts and is concerned about the people, then they should protest against the Modi government.
On April 5, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament during the budget session of Parliament. The President also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025.
The National Conference (NC) MLA once again staged a protest in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday over the adjournment of discussions on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez Lone on Monday said that the party is against the Waqf Amendment Act, adding that this Act is an attack on secularism and federalism.
"... We were earlier opposing this new Waqf Act because it is a bulldozer attack on the Constitution and the fundamental rights enshrined in it. Nobody can explain which clauses in this act will give relief to the Munambam people..." Rajeev told reporters.
Following the chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly over the Waqf Amendment Act, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Shagun Parihar on Monday said that the Waqf Amendment Act is not related to J-K Assembly so there is no need to discuss this issue.
After the chaos erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly over the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference president Sajad Lone on Monday said that the discussions should be allowed in the House.
Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez Lone on Monday attacked the central government over the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 and said that the Bill is a violation of the Constitution, democracy, and rule of law.