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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. As soon as the bill was introduced, the opposition started a huge uproar, however, the bill was introduced amidst this noise. As soon as the Parliament session began, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla invited Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to introduce the bill. Amidst the noise of the opposition, Rijiju made it clear that the central government is not going to interfere in any religious institution, the opposition was misleading the country for a long time.
Taking a tough stand against the functioning of the Waqf Board today, Rijiju claimed, “If we had not introduced the bill, the Parliament House would also have been claimed as Waqf property.” While introducing the bill, he also told who will be in the Waqf Board and what is changing in the Waqf?
Minister gave example of property dispute
During his speech, Rijiju gave example of a property dispute and said, “A case going on in Delhi since 1970 was related to many properties including CGO Complex and Parliament House. Delhi Waqf Board had claimed these to be Waqf properties. The matter was in court, but at that time UPA government had denotified 123 properties and handed them over to Waqf Board. If we had not introduced this amendment today, then the Parliament House in which we are sitting could also have been claimed to be Waqf property. If PM Modi government had not come to power, many properties would have been denotified.”
Who will be in Waqf Board?
Kiren Rijiju said that there will be 10 Muslim members in the board, in which 2 Muslim women members are mandatory, 2 retired judges, 3 MPs, one secretary level officer, people from Shia and Sunni, Bohra and Aagakhani community will be included, backward Muslims will also be included in it. This board will not include more than 4 non-Muslims.
What is changing in Waqf?
Through this bill, 2 non-Muslim members are being included in the Waqf Board, which are not there now. Also, now the DM will be able to order a survey of Waqf land. If any land is disputed, then the decision of the tribunal can be challenged in the court. Also, now Waqf boards will not be able to take donations through Waqf By User.
