Speaking to ANI on Friday, Agarwal remarked that the common people of India had been eagerly waiting for the bill's passage, highlighting that the bill ensures that Waqf institutions, like any other institution, are not above the law and are subject to the jurisdiction of the court.
"It is a big reform... The properties that are donated to Waqf are for the poor Muslims, widows, and children. However, the Waqf board has failed to open any university, hospital or college in the entire country, and none of the poor have benefitted from it but only a few people in positi
Reciting another couplet, Athawale said, "Itni ho gayi hai raat, Mai kar raha hu Waqf Bill par baat, Mai de raha hu Modi ji ko saath, Isiliye mai Congress ko dikha raha hu haath."
"Today is a historic day when Parliament, by approving the 'Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025', has put an end to an era of injustice and corruption that had persisted for years and ushered in an era of justice and equality," Shah posted on X.
"We will knock on the doors of the Supreme Court. We will protest peacefully under the limits of the constitution. We gave our views earlier to the JPC, but we have been ignored," Abbas told ANI.
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP ST Hasan on Friday fiercely criticised the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament, branding it "unconstitutional" and warning of its potential rejection by the Supreme Court. Hasan argued that that bill has destroyed the Muslim communit
"The sad thing is that the government brought this bill in great haste and got it passed, which is not appropriate, and now that this bill has been passed, if governments misuse it, then the party will fully support the Muslim community, meaning that in such a case, the party does not agr
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari slammed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, alleging ulterior motives by the ruling party, stating that it was done for polarising and diverting attention from their failure.
"The passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill by both Houses of Parliament marks a watershed moment in our collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and inclusive growth. This will particularly help those who have long remained on the margi
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
Communist Party of India (M) leader AA Rahim on Friday said that passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is a "black day" of secular India, adding that the Bill is against the "spirit of secularism."