Waqf (Amendment) Bill is weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims: Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill and said that it is a weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rightsThe Waqf Amendment Bill is a weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights This attack on the Constitution by the RSS BJP and their allies is aimed at Muslims today but sets a precedent to target other communities in the future Rahul Gandhi said in a post on XThe Waqf Amendment Bill is a weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights This attack on the Constitution by the RSS BJP and their allies is aimed at Muslims today but sets a precedent to target other communities in the futurehellipmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi April 2 2025He further said The Congress party strongly opposes this legislation as it attacks the very idea of India and violates Article 25 the Right to Freedom of ReligionMeanwhile BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat attacked Rahul Gandhi and said I want to remind that if Shyama Prasad Mookherjee was not there Rahul Gandhi would be standing in a line to seek a permit to start his Yatra in JampK Never claim that our leaders were not involved in Independence MovementI want to remind that if Shyama Prasad Mookherjee was not there Rahul Gandhi would be standing in a line to seek permit to start his Yatra in JampK Never claim that our leaders were not involved in Independence Movement Sehrawat addedEarlier Congress leader KC Venugopal alleged that the Waqf Amendment Bill is a dangerous divisive law which runs against the tenets of our ConstitutionParticipating in the debate on Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha he accused the BJP of resorting to divisive politicsI expected so many legislations to come during this period For last several years farmers have been on the street they are demanding legal guarantees for MSP But the Bill is not coming Youngsters of this country are unemployed and in despair So the country expected legislation for drastic change for the youth of the country But it didnt comeYou can see the legislation that has been given priority by this government This is to have only one agenda to divide Bharat Mata in the name of religion Venugopal saidMoving the bill for passing in the House Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the bill will not be applicable retrospectively and the Centre is not seeking more powersWhen our country has the largest Waqf property in the world why hasnt it been used for the education medical treatment skill development and income generation of poor Muslims Why has no progress been made in this regard so far Rijiju saidAlong with the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 Rijiju also moved the Mussalman Wakf Repeal Bill 2024 for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha The bill was earlier presented in the Lok Sabha in August last year and a Joint Parliamentary Committee headed by BJP member Jagdambika Pal examined itThe bill seeks to amend the Act of 1995 The Bill seeks to improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India It aims to overcome the shortcomings of the previous act and enhance the efficiency of Waqf boards improving the registration process and increasing the role of technology in managing waqf recordsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever