Telangana Waqf Board Opposes Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, Owaisi Thanks Revanth Reddy

In a post on X, Owaisi thanked Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for the support. The Hyderabad MP has criticised the Waqf Amendment Bill, terming it "discriminatory" and "arbitrary”. He also demanded for the withdrawal of Waqf Bill.

Earlier, Asaduddin Owaisi along with All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Chairman Khalid Saifullah Rahmani met Revanth Reddy and conveyed their views on the Bill.

The Telangana Waqf Board unanimously opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 on Monday, terming it as a retrograde step to target the Muslim community and the Waqf institution.

“After going through the Bill convinced about the harmful and damaging effects of the provisions of the bill, TG Waqf Board unanimously resolves to reject the proposed amendments,” said the Board.

“The bill destroys the structure of Waqf Council and Waqf Board by making them nominated, introducing essentially two non-Muslim members and leaving scope for the Council and Board eventually become non-Muslim dominated,” read the press release.

The TG Waqf Board said that Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 is a direct infringement of Articles 14,19, 21, 25 and 300-A of the constitution of India as it interferes in the freedom of religion and right to property, in as much as it prohibits a Muslim from dealing with his/her own property unless he is certified to be a "practising Muslim for 5 years".