We reject this Waqf Amendment Bill: Asaduddin Owaisi

In a dissent note to the report, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen  chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said the last-minute inclusion of the proviso to the clause omitting ‘waqf by user’ was “wholly unhelpful” as the principle will only be tested in cases where the property is placed ‘in dispute’, in which case the proviso will not apply.

“All these amendments are not in the interest of the Waqf. These will destroy the Waqf board and increase interference of the central government in their



functioning,” AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said.

He said the evacuee properties could also be taken over by the government.

“This will not be acceptable to the masses, especially the Muslim community. We reject this Waqf amendment. Muslims will lose their masjids,” Owaisi said.

According to the amendments accepted by the committee, the state Waqf boards will now include one member from the Muslim OBC community, ensuring broader representation.