05-05-2025
‘Waqf Act historic step for Muslims, will prevent graft'
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh unit of BJP Monday held a briefing over the Waqf Amendment Bill Act, 2025. On this occasion,
Mufti Shamoon Qasmi
, chairman of the Uttarakhand Madrasa Education Board, strongly supported the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He termed the Act as a historic step for the Muslim community and strongly criticised the opposition to it by the Congress and some Muslim organisations.
Mufti Qasmi said, "The Waqf Amendment Act 2025 will ensure transparency and accountability in the management of Waqf properties, so that these properties can be used for the welfare of the Muslim community. This Act will not only prevent corruption in the Waqf Board but will also ensure that
Waqf properties
are effectively used for the educational, social, and economic development of the Muslim community."
Accusing the Congress of misusing waqf properties, Mufti Qasmi said, "For decades, the
Congress Party
considered Muslims as their vote bank and used Waqf properties for their political interests. They were misleading the Muslim community in the name of appeasement politics. This Act will put an end to that appeasement politics and lead the Muslim community towards real development."
He also challenged the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board and other Muslim organisations, saying, "Those who are opposing the Waqf Amendment Act today are not actually protecting the interests of the Muslim community but are furthering the agenda of the Congress. These organisations are misleading people and helping the Congress in making Muslims a vote bank. I want to ask these organisations what they did for the Muslim community in the last 70 years?"
