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.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday strongly criticised the central government over the passage of the Waqf Bill, calling the process unconstitutional and vowing to challenge it in court.
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.
BJP MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday lashed out at the opposition to the Waqf Bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, accusing state governments like Tamil Nadu and J&K of displaying that they have "utter contempt" for the Constitution by challenging legislation passed by Parliament.
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.
Uttar Pradesh minister Danish Azad Ansari on Monday spoke about the Waqf (Amendment) Act, claiming that while many people publicly oppose it, they are actually supporting it behind closed doors.
"It's profoundly disappointing that the speaker J&K Assembly has rejected the motion on the Waqf Bill. Despite securing a strong mandate, the government appears to have completely yielded to the BJP's anti-Muslim agenda, cynically attempting to appease both sides," Mufti posted on X.<