Cong pledges support to AIMPLB in protest against Waqf Bill
Mohammed Ali Shabbir
on Sunday assured full support to All India Muslim Personal Law Board (
AIMPLB
) in its ongoing agitation against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Addressing a round table conference titled 'Save Waqf, Save Constitution Movement' in the city, Shabbir Ali said the Congress would back all legal and democratic efforts to safeguard waqf properties and uphold constitutional values.
He recalled that Telangana was the first state in the country to officially oppose the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, with a govt-level meeting convened on Aug 19, 2024. "Under chief minister A Revanth Reddy's leadership, the
Telangana Congress
govt stood with the Muslim community from the very beginning," he said.
Shabbir Ali informed the participants that the party was actively pursuing a legal challenge in the Supreme Court and expressed hope that a stay on the new Act would be secured. "This is a battle for justice. This is about protecting constitutional guarantees for minorities," he added.
Calling for robust public mobilisation, he suggested the formation of coordination committees at the lowest levels to ensure the success of all agitation programmes led by AIMPLB. He also urged the Board to meet TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud and share their programme details, assuring that local Congress leaders would be involved in every step of the movement.
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