Muslims rally against Waqf (Amendment) Act
The protestors gathered at Nagareshwara School in the Nehru Gunj area and kicked off the rally that concluded at Jagat Circle.
The agitators holding placards and banners that said, 'Once a Waqf, Always Waqf', 'Say No To Waqf', 'Save Waqf, Save Constitution', raised slogans demanding revocation of the Waqf Act.
The rally was led by leaders, including Kalaburagi North MLA Kaneez Fatima, Sajjada Nasheen of Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah Syed Muhammad Ali Al-Hussaini, who is also chairperson of the Karnataka State Waqf Board, director of Khwaja Bande Nawaz University Mazhar Alam Khan, chairman of Kalaburagi Urban Development Authority Baba Nazar Mohammad Khan, Wahaj Baba Junaidi, Mohammad Asgar Chulbul and others were present.
The agitators claimed that the Waqf Act is unconstitutional and that the Modi-led BJP government at the Centre is attempting to take possession of Waqf property across the country.
The amended Act mandates the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and State Waqf Boards which interferes with religious affairs of Muslims. The agitators demanded the revocation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act and no implementation of any provision of the Waqf Act should be done till the final orders of the Supreme Court in the matter.
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