Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday, voiced her support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, dubbing it a bill that will help in the development of the Muslim community.
"We passed a resolution against the amendments to Waqf Board. Minorities are an important part of India. You (Central government) are increasing the process of nomination and along with that, they are thinking of making non-Muslims a member of the Waqf Board," SAD leader told ANI in Chandiga
Attacking the opposition for opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams on Tuesday said that the poor Muslims have hopes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that it is "70 saal Vs Modi Karyakal" (PM Modi term).
The release stated that it in Kerala, the Waqf Board had invoked provisions to declare the ancestral residential properties of more than 600 families in the Munambam region.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson KVS Haridas on Monday said that the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) has come out in support of the Waqf Amendment Bill, after seeing the plight of Christian fishermen in Munambam in Ernakulam district, who are facing eviction after the State
"I believe that the existing Waqf Act needs to be changed and Muslims need not be afraid of it. When the government itself is saying in Parliament that his not against the community, and masjids, dargahs will not be seized then we should believe the official statements only,"AISSC Chairman t
"In Jammu and Kashmir, maximum mosques and dargahs come under the Waqf Board and we are happy that we have worked thoroughly. Our employees work day and night. You will not find any complaint anywhere that the arrangements of the Waqf Board are not good. We always try to live up to the expec
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.
"It is very important to free the Waqf Board from the clutches of land mafias and looters and use it in the interest of poor Muslims, but instead of using it in the interest of poor Muslims, some people are working as puppets of land mafias. This is sad, they should worry about poor Muslims,
"We are giving the concept of modern Madrasas, highlighting what the Dhami government wants. The state government wants the NCERT syllabus to be followed for the bright future of Muslim children. The state government wants better education for Muslim children and do not want to limit them
"All India Muslim Personal Law Board, AIMIM, Muslim League, all these leaders are now worried that poor Muslims may shift towards BJP, and hence they are giving a false narrative and provoking innocent and poor Muslims," Rao said while talking to ANI.
Congress MP from Sivaganga Tamil Nadu, Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday admitted that the Waqf board needs reform, however, he questioned the "intentions" of Central government over the Amendment Bill, saying that he does not think they are honest.