SQR ILYAS. | Photo credit: brochure email
The Muslim Personal Law Board has greatly resorted to the allies of the Bharatiya Janata party for supporting the WAQF bill and appealed to the opposition to join to defeat the bill in Parliament. Alleging that the joint parliamentary committee on the WAQF bill “exceeded its limits and the Democratic Conventions were convinced,” the Board claimed that the committee did not take into account the Muslim feelings, and urged the government to withdraw the bill .
“We send more than 36 million emails against the proposed amendments. But they were rejected by the committee. Many Muslim organizations met with the members of the committee to register their opposition to the bill. However, the Committee did not consider paying attention to its objections, ”he told SQR Ilyas, a spokesman for the Board. The Hindu.

Among those who opposed the amendments, particularly the inclusion of non-Muslim members at the WAQF Board, were the representatives of Jamiat Ulama-E-Hind, Jamaat-E-Islami Hind, Foundation and Jamaat-E-AHL-E- Hadith. “The JPC has violated all democratic and ethical values and suppressed the constitutional rights of Muslims. The recommendation to approve the bill, ignore the opinions and feelings of millions of people, in addition to rejecting the proposals of opposition members, is unreasonable, antidemocratic and an infraction of the rights of Muslims, “said Mr. Ilyas, adding, adding, “the JPC showed a shameless contempt for parliamentary rules and limits, carrying out its procedures while ignoring all democratic values and traditions.”

At the end of last year, at the meeting of the Board in Bangalore, the main Muslim organizations jointly made it clear that the community would not allow anyone to take over their properties. and other WAQF properties. “The attempt to take minority properties is pure oppression, that no people who love justice can accept. We regret that BJP allies have not been able to defend their responsibilities and support the BJP community agenda. We appeal to secular opposition parties to join and firmly oppose this bill if it occurs in Parliament. We demand that the Government withdraw this controversial draft amendment law and retain the previous law, ”the Board spokesman urged.
The Board, he said, was exploring all legal options and was prepared to use all democratic and constitutional means, including an agitation movement nationwide, to protect WAQF properties. “If necessary, we can come to the streets or go to jail for this cause, we will not hesitate to do it,” concluded Mr. Ilyas.
Published – January 29, 2025 01:47 am isth