AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi expressed dissatisfaction with the Supreme Courtroom’s order on Monday on the Waqf (Modification) Act and feared that it could result in “encroachers of Waqf property being rewarded.”
In an interview with NDTV on Tuesday, the AIMIM chief spoke a few provision within the Waqf (Modification) Act that requires an individual to follow Islam for at the least 5 years earlier than making a waqf.
“The satan will probably be within the particulars. Is there such a rule for any one who embraces religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, that some guidelines will probably be made earlier than he can endow his personal property to the faith he has embraced? That’s not the case. So, the federal government would, I’m positive, make guidelines in such a manner that it will likely be troublesome,” he pressured.
The Supreme Courtroom had on Monday placed on maintain some key provisions of the Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025, together with a clause that solely these practising Islam for the final 5 years might create a waqf, however refused to remain the complete regulation outlining the presumption of constitutionality in its favour.
When requested about his response to the order, Owaisi informed NDTV, “The federal government is in no way fascinated by defending the Waqf system. They’ve known as it an thought that’s alien to our nation. And with the Supreme Courtroom not staying the foremost amendments, I’m of the opinion that this can result in encroachers of Waqf property being rewarded.”
Owaisi additionally argued that whereas the variety of non-Muslims within the Waqf boards had been capped, the clause within the Act itself is a violation of Article 26 of the Structure, which grants spiritual denominations and sections freedom over their spiritual affairs, establishments, and property.
He questioned how non-Muslims are being included in Waqf Boards when the identical shouldn’t be true for the Hindu Endowments Board, the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committees or the Bodh Gaya belief.
“I really feel that the honourable Supreme Courtroom should begin the ultimate listening to on the pleas in opposition to this Act and we are going to put ahead all these views once more. However yesterday has not been an excellent day for the safety of Waqf properties,” the AIMIM chief mentioned.
Quickly after the Supreme Courtroom’s order on Monday, Asaduddin Owaisi mentioned the interim order wouldn’t shield waqf properties from the Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025 made by the NDA authorities and that he hopes the court docket would quickly pronounce ultimate verdict on the entire laws itself.
“For my part and my occasion’s view, the interim order won’t shield waqf properties from the regulation the Modi authorities has made… encroachers will probably be rewarded, there will probably be no improvement in waqf properties. That is why we hope the Supreme Courtroom will make efforts to make a ultimate choice as early as doable,” he was quoted as saying.
