Maharashtra Samajwadi Party (SP) President Abu Asim Azmi on Wednesday strongly opposed the WAQF Amendment Bill 2024, stating that the government is targeting Waqf properties.
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Wednesday expressed his support for the waqf bill and said the opposition is spreading misinformation that the Waqf Amendment Bill is against muslims.
AIMPLB spokesperson Dr. Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas strongly opposes the Waqf Amendment Bill, threatening a nationwide peaceful agitation if passed. He calls the bill discriminatory and accuses the JPC of ignoring opposition concerns.
Congress MP Sukhdev Bhagat on Wednesday called the bill "evil in the name of reform," claiming that it was being introduced with a spirit of vengeance.
Lucknow's Eidgah Imam, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali on Wednesday said that Waqf is an integral part of our religion, and Waqf is by the Muslims and for the Muslims.
The Waqf Amendment Bill is set to be tabled today. Congress and INDIA bloc leaders oppose it, citing concerns over its constitutional validity, with parties issuing whips for support. Other like-minded parties are urged to oppose the bill.
He said the government has agreed to hold an eight-hour debate in Lok Sabha today amid the ongoing budget session. The issues, he added, raised by the opposition members must be considered and not "bulldozed" as it happened in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for the Waqf Amendment Bi
"We are not viewing this bill through Hindu-Muslim lines, but there are certain provisions within it that are unconstitutional and could potentially undermine the secular principles of our country. We will oppose this bill," Sandosh Kumar told ANI.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday expressed his strong opposition on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and accused Bharatiya Janata Party of "interfering" in everything to gain control.