The Minister of Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju is dealing with a press conference on the WAQF law in Mumbai 22 April 2025. Photo Credit: PTI
The Minister of Parliamentary Trade Union Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) killed the main Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee for refusing to carry out the WAQF Act (amendment). Mr. Rijija said in Mumbai that the state government cannot refuse to implement the law passed by the parliament.
“We are working under the federal structure. The main Minister of West Bengal can theoretically oppose the act, but cannot declare that it will not perform a law that passes the parliament for the whole country.
“There is no debate that the largest WAQF assets in the world are in India. In India, there are more than 9,72,000 waqf properties, but it did not benefit the poor Muslim community.
Mr. Rijija stated that the bill had two primary objectives – the benefit of financially weaker Muslims and “stop the prey and abuse of WAQF assets”.
He said that a certain part of the Muslim community, along with congress and left sides, abused the land WAQF for years and the main purpose of legislation was not properly achieved.
“Only a few misleading Muslims and politicians who are involved in the apartment of banks oppose the bill. Several members of the Muslim community have applied to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modim for adopting the WAQF Act.
The Minister praised Narendra Modi’s government and said the Bharatiya Janata (BJP) party was devoted to working on the rise of minorities and financially weaker parts of society from all caste and religion. “There is a reason why the country has re -chosen PM modi
“We are in the process of preparing the list of those who have lossed the poor Muslims and mentioned them by mistake on the provisions of the law. We will soon reveal them. The opposition has expanded disinformation that the citizenship of Muslims was abolished (CAA).
The Minister also met and addressed the public in Mumbai as part of the “WAQF Reform Public Awareness” campaign, which took place in the state.
Published – April 22, 2025 22:34
