The Waqf Amendment Bill is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha today by Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, at 12 PM. The government aims to pass the bill following a thorough discussion. After its clearance in the Lok Sabha, the bill will be presented in the Rajya Sabha, where an eight-hour debate is scheduled, covering both the Waqf Amendment Bill and the Muslim Waqf Repeal Bill 2024.The bill has sparked strong opposition from various political parties and Muslim organizations, who argue that it threatens minority rights and Waqf property management. Many believe that the amendments could reduce the autonomy of Waqf boards and make it easier for the government to take control of these properties. On the other hand, the government claims that the bill seeks to introduce transparency and prevent misuse of Waqf assets.With Parliament bracing for heated discussions and potential disruptions, the passage of this bill remains a significant political challenge. The opposition is expected to launch a united front, making today’s parliamentary session a crucial battleground over minority rights and governance policies.
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00:00So today, there are different reactions to the Waqf-e-Sanshodhan Bill that are taking place.
00:05In Uttar Pradesh's Muradabad, let's hear the opinion of the people of the Muslim community regarding this Bill.
00:13In Uttar Pradesh's Muradabad, there are some people of the Muslim community.
00:16Let's talk to them.
00:17The Waqf-e-Sanshodhan Bill that is going to be presented in the Parliament today,
00:21and the government is trying to pass it today,
00:25many people are opposing it.
00:27Why are many people opposing it, and what is your opinion on it?
00:31The government's intention is not right.
00:33The government has made so many laws,
00:36and the government wants to oppress the Muslims.
00:39It doesn't want to oppress the Hindus.
00:41It doesn't want to think about them.
00:42It only wants to oppress the Muslims.
00:44And it wants to develop the Muslims in a way that the Muslims don't want to develop.
00:47In the Waqf-e-Sanshodhan Bill that the government sent to the JPC,
00:51which was first produced in the Parliament,
00:53what did they say?
00:55They said they would remove the Waqf-e-Yuzur.
00:57They said they wouldn't remove the Mutt-e-Yuzur.
01:01They said they wouldn't remove the Temple-e-Yuzur.
01:03They said they would remove the Waqf-e-Yuzur.
01:05The 300-year-old mosque, the 300-year-old graveyard,
01:09the 100-year-old madrasa,
01:11they will tell you to bring the documents.
01:13This is one opposition.
01:15The other opposition is that Article 14,
01:17Article 21, Article 25,
01:19Article 26, and Article 29 are violations.
01:23This is an opposition to the constitution.
01:25They want to include other people in the Waqf vote.
01:27What do you get out of this?
01:29Why do you want to do this?
01:31Is there a Muslim, a Sikh, or a Christian
01:33on the board of the Ram Mandir?
01:35Everyone should be included.
01:37Everyone can do good work.
01:39But this is not the case.
01:41Apart from this, we want to ask
01:43if the Muslim Waqf vote,
01:45the three divorces,
01:47all these things will affect us.
01:49There are no other communities.
01:51If we want to do good work,
01:53we have to save the wealth of the Waqf vote.
01:55Do something.
01:57As far as the opposition is concerned,
01:59the politics of the BJP
02:01is to break the politics.
02:03They don't want to unite the country,
02:05but they want to break it.
02:07And they want that in the name of Muslims,
02:09whether it is the matter of the three divorces,
02:11or the matter of the Waqf Amendment Bill,
02:13they want the Hindus to be happy.
02:15And to break the country,
02:17they want to strengthen their politics.
02:19Apart from this, nothing else.
02:23And the Waqf Amendment Bill
02:25is the city of the Nawabs.
02:27It is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
02:29It is important to know the thoughts of the people of Lucknow.
02:31ABP News reporter Vivek Rai
02:33has a report.
02:35In Lucknow, near the small Imambadi,
02:37all the people who live here
02:39are present behind me.
02:41We will talk to them and
02:43what they think about the bill.
02:45Will this bill be presented or not?
02:47Mudassir Hussain.
02:49How do you see the bill
02:51that is going to be presented
02:53in the Lok Sabha today?
02:55Do you want it to be passed?
02:57I don't want it to be passed
02:59because according to us,
03:01it is illegal.
03:03It is our property.
03:05Our ancestors, our forefathers,
03:07they gave it to us.
03:09They gave it to their people.
03:11So it is illegal.
03:13We are against it.
03:15There is no law in the Lok Sabha.
03:17All these bills have come suddenly.
03:19We cannot support such laws.
03:21In Lok Sabha,
03:23this issue is being raised
03:25without any reason.
03:27In fact, if the issue is raised
03:29on unemployment and inflation,
03:31which are our basic issues,
03:33this property does not belong to the government at all.
03:35And the aim of the government
03:37is to weaken the Muslims.
03:39Because of their ignorance,
03:41they are saying that
03:43they have not read the bill.
03:45Only the Socialist Party
03:47and the Congress Party
03:49are trying to instigate them.
03:51They think that this bill
03:53will be snatched away
03:55from us.
03:57This work board is a religious body.
03:59And if non-Muslims
04:01are entering the religious body,
04:03then this is not fair.
04:13ABP News
04:15Keeping you updated.