Opposition vows to oppose any bill to amend Waqf Act

Several opposition leaders on Monday alleged that the BJP-led government wants to bring a bill for amending the Wakf Act to create a divide in the society and asserted that they will strongly oppose such legislation.

Several BJP leaders, however, strongly defended the imminent move, stressing that the Modi government



has always worked with the intention of bringing transparency in every sphere.

The bill to amend the Wakf Act, 1995, if it is introduced and passed, will make it mandatory for the Waqf boards to register their properties with the district collectors to ensure their actual valuation. There are 30 Waqf boards in the country.