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The organizer, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) connected the English magazine, withdrew a recent article about comparing land owned by Catholic churches and the WAQF Council. The selection occurred as the leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi that after Muslims the Christians are prepared by the side of Bharatiya Janata (BJP).
This came at a time when the Narendra Modi government just managed the successful passage of the draft Act 2025 WAQF (amendment), which proposes significant changes in the regulation of WAQF real estate, an inalienable charity foundation under Islamic law intended for increasing and advantages of community. The new bill gave state to states to decide on the land of WAQF and make the provisions that tribal and archaeological countries will no longer be under WAQF.
Opposition MPs during the WAQF debate (amendment) Bill-2025, both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, claimed that this legislation was focusing on real estate and they will soon move on other communities, including Christians. The draft WAQF was also supported by the Catholic Bishops’ Council.
Catholic Church in/with WAQF
The article entitled “Who has more land in India? Catholic Church of VS debate on the Waqf Council“ claimed that the country owned by Indian Catholic churches is more than 7 hectares of crore, reported to be “the largest non -governmental landowner”.
Articles that attracted the attention of the Central Government of the BJP lead the attention of the central government, and claimed that the overall estimated value of the Catholic Church’s real estate is around 20,000 GBP Crore, making the Church more than the Indian real estate environment, more than the WAQF Council.
“For Many Years, There Has Been and Common Belief that The Waqf Board is the Second-Largest Landowner in India after the Government. However, This Claim Does Not Align With the Augtual On Land Ownership in the Country. The Catholic Church Being the Largest Non-Governmental Landowner, Possesing Vast Tracts of Land Spread Across the Country, ”The Articles Reads That Cited the Data From the Government Land Information Website.
The opposition killed BJP
The opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said he had already warned the “motive” of an article that he claimed to be a great example describing the “precedent” BJP to focus on other minorities.
“I said the WAQF law is now attacking Muslims, but it sets a precedent that focuses on other communities in the future. It didn’t take long before RSS turned its attention to Christians.
The leader of Congress Ramesh Chenninithal also killed the RSS magazine to publish the article “Highly Placing”.
“At the time of the law of Waqf Congress and Rahul Gandhi, they said it would be the next step against Christians. The article clearly mentions that the Catholic community in India has seven crore acres in their hands.
Workfull Ketkar responded to the controversy, editor of the magazine, said the article was a “old story”, revived after the WAQF account.
“In order not to address the Christian exodus from the congress because of the WAQF law booth and face Muslim anger on Priyance, which attempts to play with the MONGERING media media,” he added.
He also asked Mr. Gandhi to deal with Munambam, instead of being kidnapped by an old story, which, according to him, is an epicenter of the long -term agitation of villagers against the Keral Waqf Council.
“The WAQF Council claims that ownership of more than 400 acres of land claiming to have lived and cultivated for generations. The inhabitants who protested for 175 days accused the advice of trying to usurp their land under the provisions of the WAQF Act.”
Published – April 5 2025 03:43 IS IS
