‘Waqf Invoice raises questions on India’s secularism’: DMK MP Tiruchi Siva
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Wednesday voiced sturdy opposition to the Waqf Modification Invoice, saying that his social gathering firmly opposes it because the proposed laws raises issues concerning the nation’s secular cloth.
“It’s a essential invoice which has once more put the query of secularism on this nation to the check. DMK is in opposition to the invoice. Our leaders have categorically expressed this. Yesterday, all of the opposition events determined to vote in opposition to the invoice. They (the BJP) all the time bulldoze the payments in their very own method since they’ve a majority within the Lok Sabha,” Tiruchi Siva instructed ANI.
DMK MP Kanimozhi additionally spoke to ANI and mentioned, “The DMK is opposing it. Our CM, MK Stalin, has handed a decision within the Tamil Nadu Meeting. We won’t quit on the minorities of this nation. The INDIA alliance stands collectively to oppose this Invoice.”
In the meantime, Aazad Samaj Occasion chief Chandra Shekhar Azad additionally criticised the Waqf Invoice, calling it an assault on the non secular freedom of Muslims.
Talking out in opposition to the invoice, Azad mentioned, “It is a time when the weaker part is seeing who’s standing with them and who desires to take their political benefit. That is an assault on the non secular freedom of Muslims. It’s the govt’s agenda to loot Waqf properties.”
Calling upon the opposition members to have “a change of coronary heart” and assist the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned that Joint Parliamentary Committee, which examined the laws, held very intensive discussions and such huge consultations on the laws had by no means been executed within the parliamentary historical past of India.
Shifting the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025, for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha, Rijiju mentioned the invoice won’t be carried out with retrospective impact and dismissed allegations that it’s aimed toward “snatching” property.
Rijiju additionally moved the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Invoice, 2024, for consideration and passing within the Lok Sabha.
“I wish to say that the dialogue that has taken place on the Waqf Modification Invoice within the Joint Committee of each the Homes has by no means been executed within the parliamentary historical past of India until date. I thank and congratulate all of the members of the Joint Committee…Up to now, a complete of 284 delegations of various communities have introduced their views and recommendations earlier than the committee. Waqf boards of 25 state governments and union territories have additionally introduced their submissions,” Rijiju mentioned.
He mentioned 97.27 lakh petitions had been acquired regarding the invoice, which was launched in August final 12 months and was examined by JPC. The minister rejected opposition members’ allegation that the invoice was unconstitutional and mentioned the Centre has not taken any extra powers via the invoice.
Earlier, Congress member KC Venugopal accused the federal government of attempting to bulldoze the invoice, saying that that they had not been given sufficient time to maneuver their amendments.
“You’re truly bulldozing the laws, it’s essential give time for the amendments, their no time for amendments,” he mentioned.
Speaker Om Birla mentioned that he had given equal consideration to the amendments of the federal government and the opposition members.
With RSP’s NK Premachandran elevating some objections to the federal government’s process concerning the invoice, Dwelling Minister Amit Shah mentioned that the union cupboard had authorised the amendments included into the invoice.
“It was your (opposition) insistence {that a} Joint Parliamentary Committee needs to be fashioned. We do not need a committee like Congress. Now we have a democratic committee, which brainstorms. ‘Congress ke zamane mein committee hoti thi jo thappa lagati thi’. Our committee discusses, deliberates on the idea of discussions and makes modifications. If the modifications are to not be accepted, then what’s the level of the committee? There isn’t any level of order,” he mentioned.
Rijiju instructed the media earlier that the invoice is within the curiosity of the nation.
The invoice was earlier introduced within the Lok Sabha on August of final 12 months and a Joint Parliamentary Committee, headed by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, examined it.
The invoice seeks to amend the Act of 1995 and seeks to enhance the administration and administration of waqf properties in India. It goals to beat the shortcomings of the earlier act and improve the effectivity of Waqf boards, bettering the registration course of and rising the position of know-how in managing waqf data. (ANI)
