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. 'Waqf bill a milestone for Muslims' The Waqf Amendment Bill introduced by the central government was described as a significant step forward for the Muslim community by Danish Azad Ansari, minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj. Waqf bill bats for deprived Muslims: Govt Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju addressed opposition critiques of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, defending it as a step to provide justice to minor Muslim groups and women.
The opposition argued the bill violated constitutional articles and interfered in religious matters, claiming it aimed to polarize voters ahead of regional elections..
