Telangana State Waqf Board has made a written representation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024.A delegation of the Board led by its chairman Syed AzmatullahHussaini met with JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal in Delhi and conveyed its strong opposition to the proposed Bill, reports RN on September 7.
The delegation mentioned the lacunae in the Bill and adverse impact it would have on the very purpose of Waqf and the management of Waqf properties.
AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP AsaduddinOwaisi, who is also a member of the State Wakf Board and the JPC, was also present.
Waqf Board members Moulana Syed Shaha Ali Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini Sabri, Moulana Abul Fateh Syed Bandagi Badshah Quadri, Moulana Syed Nisar HussainiHyder Agha, BAR Council member MA Muqeet, Telangana Urdu Academy president Taher Bin Hamdan, Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation chairman Obaidullah Kotwal and Waqf Board CEO Syed Asadullah were among those who met with JPC chairman.
The representation was made on 40 points. It compared Waqf Act 1995 and the proposed amendment bill and explained how the amendments would harm the interests of Waqf.
It may be recalled that Telangana State Waqf Board last month became the first Waqf Board in the country to reject the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024.
It termed the bill a retrograde step to target the Muslim community and Waqf institutions and condemned the divisive agenda being pushed through the controversial bill.
The Board also resolved to meet JPC and all chairpersons/CEOs of Waqf Boards of states ruled by non-BJP parties. It said that it is convinced about the harmful and damaging effects of the provisions of the Bill. It passed a resolution rejecting the proposed amendments.
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