The draft law on the amendment of WAQF, 2024, was transferred to the Common Parliamentary Committee (JPC) in an effort to bring bipartisan support. File
The refutation of the accusation that the draft of the WAQF, 2024 law, interferes with the rights of the Muslim community, the chairman of the Delhi Committee Haj Kausar Jahan says that the proposed legislation will bring much needed transparency and liability to the WAQF Council.
After its introduction last year, the draft law on the WAQF, 2024, was transferred to the Common Parliamentary Committee (JPC) in an effort to support Bipartisan. The government claims that the proposed changes are streamlined and the regulation of real estate controlled by WAQF. Opposition parties opposed the bill and described it as an interference with Muslim rights.
“Some people believe that these changes are not needed and propaganda about government intentions are spreading, but these changes are necessary to fully realize with responsibility and transparency, the intentions of establishing the WAQF Council,” said Mrs. Kausar Jahan.
“Abuse and cronyism”
“The WAQF Council has been established to help disadvantaged Muslims, but instead the advice is abused to fulfill the pockets of several people. For example, in Delhi, the former main Amanatullah Khan did not pay the salaries that were assured, how it was assured. Relatives of the Chief, ”said Mrs. Kausar Jahan on the strong defense of the law.
“There are many people who feel that the WAQF Council has been managed by a club of equally minded people. To ensure proper identification with proper documentation, a specific collector role is needed as an inspector of the WAQF property.
The draft law on the amendment of WAQF, 2024, proposes that the district collector or person nominated (not below the rank of representative of the collector) be authorized to conduct a WAQF real estate survey. The bill also brings the provisions for the registration of WAQF real estate through the centralized portal, the wide composition of the WAQF Council and the State Council of the WAQF, including non -Muslim and female members, as well as a detailed procedure for mutation of assets under the revenue laws and appropriate notifications of all affected assets.
Published – March 26, 2025 20:31 IS IS
