LUCKNOW The All-India Muslim Private Legislation Board (AIMPLB) reacted strongly to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2024, which was tabled within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, saying that Indian Muslims had been utterly ignored by the committee and the brand new regulation was not acceptable at any value.
AIMPLB vice-president Obaidullah Khan Azmi with president Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, common secretary Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddadi, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani and vice-president Malik Motasim Khan addresses a press convention on Waqf (Modification) Invoice, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANNI Picture)
“The ruling party, allies and the JPC have completely ignored the opinions of Indian Muslims and views of opposition members within the JPC and have unilaterally pushed their arbitrary proposal in parliament through an undemocratic process. This is unacceptable to Indian Muslims, other minorities and all justice-loving citizens,” the board mentioned in an announcement.
The board mentioned the federal government nonetheless has a chance to withdraw this Invoice, which poses a menace to Waqf properties and goals to deprive Muslims of their mosques, Eidgahs, madrasas, dargahs and graveyards, and so forth.
“We urge all opposition parties and even the ruling BJP’s allies to ensure that this Bill is not passed in the parliament. Likewise, we appeal to Indian civil society, justice-loving citizens, defenders of democracy and advocates of constitutional, religious, and cultural rights to reject this Draconian bill. If this divisive Bill is passed, it will not only affect Muslims, but also set a dangerous precedent against all endowments of other religious communities, places of worship and charitable institutions,” acknowledged the AIMPLB.
The AIMPLB additionally reacted to the UCC applied by the Uttarakhand Authorities, saying it would problem it in courtroom and launch a united motion towards it together with all spiritual communities.
Shia and Sunni clerics additionally opposed the Invoice, saying that the JPC’s lengthy and tedious train of taking objections from stakeholders stood meaningless when these objections weren’t applied. The mentioned authorized session was underway towards the Invoice and that the brand new regulation was not required.
AIMPLB member and chairman of Islamic Centre of India, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, mentioned if objections of Muslims weren’t thought of within the modification invoice, then why did the JPC undertake such a protracted train. “The Waqf is by the Muslims and for the Muslims. Without the consent of the community, no new law should be made,” he mentioned.
Echoing comparable sentiments, All India Shia Private Legislation Board common secretary, Maulana Yasoob Abbas, acknowledged: “It’s sad to learn that many rights of the board have been curtailed in the new amendment bill, instead powers of the collector have been increased. We will hold a meeting of people who have sound knowledge of Waqf and our legal cell. After this, we will convene a meeting of the executive committee of the Shia Personal Law Board and decide if we have to go to court or not. These properties were donated by our ancestors for religious works, but today our rights are being curtailed.”
Samajwadi Celebration (SP) MP Dimple Yadav asserted that the whole opposition is united towards the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2024.