Amit Shah defends Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024; calls Opposition's claims 'tactic to instill fear in monorities for votebanks'
Amit Shah defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, dismissing the Opposition's claims that it targets Muslims as a tactic to instill fear. He clarified that Waqf trusts' governance is about administration, not religion, and stated that non-Muslims are not barred from being part of the Waqf Board or trust.
Amit Shah defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, dismissing the Opposition's claims that it targets Muslims as a tactic to instill fear. He clarified that Waqf trusts' governance is about administration, not religion, and stated that non-Muslims are not barred from being part of the Waqf Board or trust.
