Waqf And Bodhgaya Temple Acts: AIMPLB, BBM to hold conference in Nagpur
AIMPLB
) and Bharatiya Bhagidari Mission (BBM) will jointly host a national conference on the Waqf Act 2025 and the Mahabodhi Mahavihar Mukti Andolan at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Convention Centre on Kamptee Road on July 20.
The organisers said the event aims to raise awareness about constitutional rights, religious freedom, and recent legal amendments. "This programme is being organised in the context of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 and the Bodh Gaya Temple Act 1946. The far-reaching implications of these laws and the need to counter them through united and peaceful movements will be highlighted at the event," the organisers stated in a press release.
Key speakers will include Maulana Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, general secretary of AIMPLB; SQR Ilyas, spokesperson of AIMPLB; Dr Suresh Mane, founder-president of BBM; senior High Court advocate Dr Firdos Mirza; Abdul Mujib, secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (Maharashtra); and Mufti Abdul Qadeer of Jamia Arabia Islamia, among others.
The organisers have appealed to all communities, justice-loving citizens, and fair-minded individuals to join the awareness campaign and support democratic values.
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