The move is ‘totally in contravention of India’s secular and democratic norms and hurts the sentiments of over 220 million minorities’
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI — The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM), an umbrella body of the country’s Muslim organisations and eminent personalities, has said the proposed amendment in the Waqf Act is not acceptable to the Muslims. “This is totally in contravention of India’s secular and democratic norms and hurts the sentiments of over 220 million minorities,” the AIMMM said in a statement issued here on Monday.
It is the duty of all democratic loving parties to oppose the proposed and frustrate the government attempt to get its passed, the statement said.
“Waqf properties have been donated by our forefathers for socio-economic welfare development of the minorities. Land and properties also given to various religious place and dargah. The purpose of these amendments seems to usurp or handover these properties to some interested groups and individuals,” it said.
The government, the Mushawarat said, is only a regulatory authority and no attempt should be made to dilute powers of the Waqf Boards.
The AIMMM is ready to seek legal remedy from the apex court if these amendments get approval of the Parliament. There are 30 Waqf Boards in the country and they manage more than 8 lakh moveable and immoveable properties, the statement said.
