BJP’s intent to dismantle Waqf Board clear in Amendment Bill, claims Owaisi

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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has been introduced by the Centre to permanently abolish the Waqf Board...

Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged the BJP-led NDA at the Centre does not have intentions to protect, develop or bring efficiency in Waqf properties.I)..

Citing legal provisions, Owaisi explained that the Waqf Act of 1995 is based on the concept of 'Waqf by user,' which mandates that if a place is used for prayers, functions as an orphanage, or serves as a graveyard, it becomes Waqf property, something the government now intends to dismantle..

He also alleged that the draft of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill states that a practising Muslim of five years can donate to the Waqf Board..

The Bill also mentions that a Waqf property under the control of the government will be decided by the district collector, who is himself part of the government..