'I tear this bill if this bill is unconstitutional': Aimimi head Asaduddin Owaisi on Waqf Bill Debate | Mint

All Indian Majlis-e -udehadul Muslimen (Aimim) chief Asaduddin Owaisi struck the WAQF (amendment) bill as unconstitutional and tore the copy of the bill in parliament as a sign of protest to oppose the amendment. During the debate in Lok Sabha Wednesday, Owaisi claimed that the WAQF (amendment) bill treated Muslims unfairly. This bill aims to combat the religious freedom of Muslims, he said, adding that people will teach BJP’s allies such as TDP and JD (U) a lesson. “Like Gandhi, I’m also calling on this law ‘Mahatma Gandhi, Owaisi said:’ If you read history, you would see that he (Gandhi) in relation to the laws of the white South Africa said that ‘my conscience does not allow it, I do not accept these laws’ and he has tore it.” “Like Gandhi, I also tear this law. It is unconstitutional. In this country, the BJP wants to create conflicts in the name of temples and mosques. That’s why I condemn it,” Owaisi said and tore the bill. “This bill is an attack on Muslims. The Modi government has begun a war against my freedom. My mosques, my Dargahs, my Madrasas are on target. This government does not reveal the truth. This bill violates Article 14 equal protection. Restrictions will be imposed. Bill also violates the equilibrium. that the center is no longer seeking powers. The Union Minister added that WAQF to Railways and Armed Forces is the third largest landowner in the country. “If our country has the largest WAQF property in the world, why was it not used for education, medical treatment, skills development and income -generation of poor Muslims?” Rijiju questioned. Together with the WAQF (amendment) Bill, 2025, Rijiju also moved the Mussalman Wakf (Recall) Bill, 2024, for consideration and passed in the Lok Sabha. Earlier in August last year, the bill was presented in the Lok Sabha and a joint parliamentary committee, led by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, investigated it. Catch all the business news, politics news, break news people and the best news updates on live currency. Download Themint News -APP to get daily market updates. Business Newspolitics’i is to tear this bill, as this bill is unconstitutional ‘: Aimimim chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Waqf Bill debate more less