Khattar Supports Waqf Amendment Bill, Aims to Resolve Past Disputes

Panipat (Haryana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday welcomed the passage of the much-debated Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament , saying that proposed amendments would resolve previous grievances related to land encroachment and disputes.

He stated that the original Waqf Act from 1995 was "unbalanced" as it had been "abused" by some individuals. Khattar further mentioned that assets managed by the Waqf board have the potential to assist impoverished Muslim populations.

"It was a one-sided act, which has been misused by a few people. If the properties (of Waqf) are better used, it would help the poor Muslims. Now, with the new bill, which will become an Act, all the previous grievances will be resolved," Khattar told ANI.

Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams on Saturday attacked those protesting against the Waqf Amendment Bill , recently passed by the Parliament He referred to them as "political Muslims" and stated that impoverished Muslims were not demonstrating against the legislation because they believed it would benefit them.

"The Waqf Amendment Bill is for the poor, and I had said that poor Muslims are not protesting. Those who are protesting are political Muslims," Shams told ANI.

Earlier, Muslim organisations, under the banner of the Joint Forum for Waqf Protection, took to the streets in Kolkata, West Bengal, to protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill , which Parliament passed in the early hours of Friday.

The protestors hold placards that read, "We Reject Waqf Amendment Bill "And ' Reject Waqf Bill.' No matter what occurs, we will regain our rights by any means," they shouted.

The Parliament passed the bill in the early hours of Friday after a marathon and heated debate in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 288 MPs voted in favour of the bill 232 in the lower house, while in the Rajya Sabha, 128 MPs voted in its favour and 95 against it.

The government introduced the revised bill after incorporating the recommendations of the Joint Parliament The committee, which reviewed the legislation tabled last August, aims to modify the 1995 Act with the intention of enhancing the governance and oversight of Waqf properties within India.

This legislation seeks to address the inadequacies of the prior act and boost the effectiveness of Waqf boards by refining the registration procedures and amplifying the use of technology for handling Waqf documentation. (ANI)

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