waqf amendment bill

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, passed by the UPA administration in 2013, handed extensive power to the Waqf Board. 

This compilation offers a deep dive into the murky depths of the Waqf scandals that contributed towards pushing the Modi government to reform the laws and strip Waqf Boards of their unwarranted and discriminatory powers.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025.

Nadeem Akhtar, another JD(U) leader resigned from the party making him the fifth member to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.

"I want to assure the Muslim community that there is no threat through the Waqf Amendment Bill--neither to masjids, dargahs, Eidgahs, nor cemeteries. The real threat is to the waqf land mafia, who have looted properties worth crores and acted against the true purpose of waqf," Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi stated.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "Ayes 128 and Noes 95, Absent zero. The Bill is passed."

The opposition did fearmongering during the anti-CAA protests. It has now labeled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as anti-Muslims.

HM Amit Shah further stated that if the Waqf law had not been amended in 2013, this bill would not have been necessary.

Highlighting the implications of this insertion, Malviya said that with the insertion of point 3D, monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would be excluded from the Waqf’s ambit.

Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Amit Shah said a misconception is sought to be created that the legislation will interfere with the religious conduct of Muslims and interfere with the property donated by them.