The statement issued by Fr. Thomas Tharayil of the KCBC secretariat said that provisions in the Waqf law, which legitimise the "illegal claims" in such a way that people in Munambam are unable to exercise their revenue claims on the land, need to be amended.
Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday welcomed the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council's appeal to "people's representatives" to vote in favour of the Waqf Amendment Bill, when it comes up for discussions in Parliament.
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan said that the NDA alliance in Bihar is a 'winning combination' for the upcoming state elections.
"I am the first one to raise the Waqf Bill issue, even before AIMIM leader Owaisi. The Congress party has been providing plenty of opportunities to the Muslim community for a long time," CM Reddy said during the Iftar on Saturday.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday slammed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for criticising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and alleged that Muslim leaders were constantly lying to the Muslim community on the Waqf Bill.
BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday hit out at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for criticising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and alleged that he was trying to mislead the country in the name of religion.
"His statement is completely condemnable. The names that he has taken are the leaders who support NDA. These amendments are being brought for the security of the Waqf properties...These amendments in the Waqf Bill are the need of the hour," Patel told ANI.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi spoke on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and said that the BJP does not have a majority in the Lok Sabha, and if Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar oppose it, it won't be passed.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor criticized JD(U) and the BJP over the Waqf Board issue, stating that JD(U) would suffer the most if the law passes. He also raised concerns about Nitish Kumar's health, alleging memory lapses and lack of transparency.
Former Uttarakhand CM and Congress leader Harish Rawat said that changes have been needed in the Waqf Bill 2024 from the beginning, and then the government should win the trust of those who will be affected by it.
"We have to understand that when it comes to the issue of Waqf, that whenever there is an issue that relates to a particular community, there are certain people who try to mislead the community that the government is doing something against them," Milind Deora told ANI.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi TPCC General Secretary and Congress MLC elect Addanki Dayakar criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. While, Owaisi supported the 'black band' protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, by the order of AIMPLB.