Pune: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Congress was against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 because it was interested in grabbing Waqf land . Fadnavis was speaking to mediapersons in Pune about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduced in Parliament by Union minister of minority affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday. The opposition alleged that the bill was aimed at targeting the Muslim community.
In defence, Rijiju said that the bill was to implement reforms suggested by committees set up by the previous govt. The bill has been referred to the Joint Parliament Committee after strong objections from the opposition. The deputy chief minister said, “It was an important bill to bring transparency in the working of Waqf boards.
Congress does not want transparency as it is interested in grabbing their (Waqf board) land. In the past, during Congress-led govt, there was a Waqf board scam where Congress members were involved in grabbing land.” We also published the following articles recently Congress opposing Waqf bill as it is interested in grabbing Waqf land: Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticised Congress for opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, stating their interest in grabbing Waqf land.
The bill, introduced by the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, aimed at bringing transparency to Waqf boards' functioning, faced strong objections and was referred to the Joint Parliament Committee. '.