‘Concord Over Hatred’ Vs ‘UBT Allergic To Hindus’: Sena Squares Off With Sena In Waqf Invoice Debate – News18
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Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025, within the Lok Sabha, which seeks to enhance the functioning of Waqf properties, handle complexities, guarantee transparency and introduce technology-driven administration
Arvind Sawant (left) and Shrikant Shinde. (File)
The dialogue over the Waqf Invoice modification within the Lok Sabha ignited one other fierce disagreement between Shinde Sena and Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday.
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Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025, within the Lok Sabha, which seeks to enhance the functioning of Waqf properties, handle complexities, guarantee transparency and introduce technology-driven administration.
Tabling the Invoice, which was examined and redrafted by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), Rijiju mentioned the laws has nothing to do with faith, however offers solely with properties.
“The federal government shouldn’t be going to intervene in any non secular establishment. The adjustments made within the Waqf legislation by the UPA authorities gave it overriding impact over different statutes, therefore the brand new amendments had been required,” Rijiju mentioned amid noisy opposition protest, including, “You (opposition) tried to mislead the folks on points which aren’t a part of the Waqf Invoice.” Rijiju additionally claimed the session technique of the JPC was the biggest ever train carried out by a parliamentary panel in India’s democratic historical past.
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SENA UBT VS SHINDE SENA
Sena UBT’s Arvind Sawant mentioned within the LS, “This will occur with Christians, Jains and Sikhs too. The style by which they’ve introduced the invoice it reveals that “apke mann mein kuch aur hello hai”. We want concord not hatred.”
MP Shrikant Shinde, the son of Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde, nonetheless, hit again at UBT. “UBT has began getting allergic to Hindus at this time. If Bala Saheb Thackeray had been alive at this time, he would have been damage by UBT’s perspective…Waqf lands have been growing all these years. The invoice is a ray of hope for poor Muslims.”
Eknath Shinde advised ANI: “Shiv Sena’s stand on the Waqf Board has at all times been clear… We’ll by no means compromise on our views for energy or selfishness… Our stand on the Waqf Modification Invoice can be clear… The Waqf Modification Invoice is for the welfare of the frequent folks of the Muslim society, for his or her progress.”
Eknath Shinde had in 2022 engineered a cut up within the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena, claiming that the occasion has forgotten Hindutva and the values upheld by Bal Thackeray. The 2 teams have since change into bitter rivals, not leaving a chance to tug the opposite down.
THE CHANGES
As of 2004, a complete of 4.9 lakh properties had been held by the Waqf and their earnings was simply Rs 163 crore, Rijiju mentioned. After the 2013 modification, the minister mentioned, the earnings has gone up by simply Rs 3 crore to Rs 166 crore. “We are able to’t settle for such meagre earnings from such an enormous financial institution of properties. The earnings ought to have been at the least Rs 12,000 crore. Waqf property must be used for poor Muslims, and the Waqf Invoice is required to attain this objective,” he mentioned.
The minister additionally mentioned the Waqf Invoice shall be renamed as Unified Waqf Administration Empowerment, Effectivity and Growth (UMEED) Invoice. Rijiju additionally launched one other Invoice — The Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Invoice, 2024 — for consideration and passage within the Home. In line with the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, Waqf tribunals shall be strengthened, a structured choice course of shall be maintained, and a tenure shall be fastened to make sure environment friendly dispute decision. As per the Invoice, whereas Waqf establishments’ necessary contribution to Waqf Boards lowered from 7 per cent to five per cent, Waqf establishments incomes over Rs 1 lakh will endure audits by state-sponsored auditors. A centralised portal will automate Waqf property administration, enhancing effectivity and transparency.
The Invoice additionally proposes that practising Muslims (for at the least 5 years) can dedicate their property to Waqf, restoring pre-2013 guidelines. Additionally, girls should obtain their inheritance earlier than Waqf declaration, with particular provisions for widows, divorced girls and orphans. The Invoice additionally proposes that an officer above the rank of collector will examine authorities properties claimed as Waqf.
In case of disputes, the senior authorities official can have the ultimate say on whether or not a property belongs to Waqf or the federal government. This replaces the present system the place such selections are made by Waqf tribunals.
The Invoice additionally proposes that non-Muslim members shall be included within the central and state Waqf boards for inclusivity.
Intervening in opposition’s objections, Union House Minister Amit Shah mentioned the Invoice was tabled after an extended technique of consultations carried out by the JPC.
With PTI Inputs
