Mehbooba urges Nitish, Naidu to assist cease amendments to Waqf Invoice

The previous chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir mentioned the Invoice was being introduced as a reform of waqf-owned properties throughout the nation, however its true goal is to undermine the very basis of the Waqf Act.

“Every proposed modification not solely contradicts the pursuits of the Muslim neighborhood but additionally constitutes a direct assault on the elemental rights assured by our Structure,” she mentioned.

“This deeply divisive Invoice is a transparent manifestation of the majoritarianism that has fuelled bigotry and the marginalisation of Muslims since 2014. It strikes on the coronary heart of the very concept of India — an India that thrives on its core values of variety, pluralism, and peaceable coexistence. The essence of Gandhi’s imaginative and prescient for India is being altered, undermining the secular cloth that binds this nation collectively,” she added.

She mentioned the 2 chief ministers, who’re allies of the BJP, are ready to affect the matter and halt this onslaught. “You’ve all the time been a staunch believer in our Structure and have persistently championed the spirit of Ganga-Jamuni brotherhood. At this time, as key members of the NDA, you’re uniquely positioned to affect this matter and halt this onslaught,” Mufti mentioned.

“I sincerely urge you to intervene and stop this invoice from inflicting injury to our nationwide unity and communal concord,” she added.