‘Non-Muslims will…’: Amit Shah slams opposition over ‘appeasement, spreading ‘misconceptions’ about Waqf Bill

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday rejected opposition members’ criticism that the executive wants to intrude in the spiritual conduct of Muslims by the Waqf Modification Invoice and said the provisions in the legislation fair at better management of Waqf properties.

Taking part in the controversy in Lok Sabha on the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025, Amit Shah said that the invoice wouldn't be implemented with retrospective discontinue and opposition members beget been attempting to mislead and glean anguish amongst members of Muslim community.
“I stand in reinforce of the Invoice offered by my ministerial colleague. I truly beget been fastidiously listening to the dialogue occurring since 12 noon…I truly feel that there are several misconceptions amongst several Participants, either genuinely or politically. Additionally, by this Home, makes an try are being made to unfold those misconceptions across the country,” he said.

Amit Shah said that there is now not this type of thing as a provision in the invoice for appointment of non-Muslims in the processes related to the faith.

“Waqf Act and Board got right here into discontinue in 1995. The total arguments about the inclusion of non-Muslims inclusion are about interference in the Waqf. Initially, no non-Muslim would reach into the Waqf. Perceive this clearly…There may be now not this type of provision to consist of any non-Muslim amongst of us who tackle the spiritual establishments; we discontinue no longer desire to discontinue this…Here is a big false affect that this Act will intrude with the spiritual conduct of Muslims and intrude with the property donated by them. This false affect is being unfold to instil anguish amongst minorities for their vote bank,” he said.

“The attach will non-Muslim members be included? In Council and Waqf Board. What would they discontinue? They won’t speed any spiritual exercise. They'd easiest gape after the administration of property donated by any individual under Waqf Regulations, whether it's being carried out as per legislation, whether the property is being venerable for the intent with which it used to be donated,” he added.

Amit Shah said that a person can donate easiest property that belongs to him and can't donate property which belongs to the executive or any various particular person.

He said adjustments beget been made easiest in provisions related to Council and Board in the 1995 Act, which address administrative initiatives.
Nice looking the invoice for passing in the Home, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the invoice is no longer going to be acceptable retrospectively and the Centre is no longer seeking more powers.

“When our country has the largest Waqf property on the planet, why hasn’t it been venerable for the tutoring, clinical medications, skill trend, and profits technology of wretched Muslims? Why has no progress been made on this regard up to now?” Rijiju said.

Alongside with the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025, Rijiju also moved the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Invoice, 2024, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.

The invoice used to be earlier offered in the Lok Sabha in August last One year and a Joint Parliamentary Committee, headed by BJP member Jagdambika Friend, examined it.

The invoice seeks to amend the Act of 1995. The Invoice seeks to enhance the administration and management of waqf properties in India. It goals to beat the shortcomings of the outdated act and toughen the effectivity of Waqf boards, improving the registration job and rising the feature of technology in managing waqf files.

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