‘Hurting Muslim sentiments’: Tamil Nadu assembly passes resolution against Centre’s Waqf Amendment Bill

On Thursday, the Tamil Nadu Assembly approved a resolution opposing the Waqf Amendment bill. On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin introduced a resolution opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

 He stated that the Bill is “undermining” the rights of Muslims. The central government proposed the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament last year. It aims to modify the Waqf Act, 1995, to address the problems and difficulties in overseeing and administering Waqf properties.

During the Tamil Nadu assembly session on Thursday, CM MK Stalin expressed his opposition to the bill, stating that , The Union government is trying to amend Waqf Bill, which will hinder the Waqf Board’s powers. This is hurting Muslim sentiments, and Union Government does not bother about it.”

He said, “The central government is inserting schemes that are against state Rights, Culture, and tradition. In India, various cultures, traditions, and languages are present, but they are doing it with the intention of taking revenge on the states.”

“I am going to take a resolution in our state Assembly today. This Waqf Amendment Bill is destroying the rights of Muslims. The central government never thought about the welfare of the Muslims and their Rights. So we are in the place to pass a resolution against it,” Stalin  said in the assembly.

Stalin said that the Union government is trying to amend the Waqf Bill, which will “hinder the Waqf Board’s power.” He said, “The amendment says that two non-Muslims should be a part of Stated Waqf. Muslims fear that this a way for the government to usurp Waqf Properties, and this is against freedom of religion.”

The Tamil Nadu CM said the Waqf Bill could be tabled anytime in Parliament, and “we will have to show our opposition. This Amendment will curb the Waqf Board in the future; hence, I place the Resolution,” he said.”

According to the news agency, the resolution stated, “People are living in religious harmony in India. The Constitution has provided rights for all people to follow their religion.”