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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is launching the nationwide ‘Waqf Rescue Campaign’ against the new Waqf law from Friday. According to the board, the campaign will be completely peaceful and democratic.
Its first phase will start from April 11 and will run for 87 days i.e. 87 days, in which 1 crore signatures will be collected against the Waqf law. Which will be handed over to PM Modi. After this, the strategy of the next phase will be decided.
AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Fazalur Rahim Mujdidi has released the video message. The board has accused the government of running communal agenda and weakening secularism.
The campaign is being run demanding protecting Waqf properties and cancellation of the bill. AIMPLB believes that this bill will harm the nature and autonomy of Waqf properties, which they consider against Islamic values, Sharia, religious freedom and Indian Constitution.
According to the board, the movement will run until the bill is completely canceled. It has been named ‘Waqf Save, Save the Constitution’ campaign, as the board connects it with constitutional rights.
AIMPLB has appealed to all religious and social organizations to participate in this campaign. Many opposition parties, such as Congress, RJD, and AIMIM are opposing the bill.
Making the campaign like Shah Bano AIMPLB has talked about making it a broad mass movement like Shah Bano case (1985), which will spread from cities to villages. The women’s wing of AIMPLB will make women aware by organizing programs at different places. The board has appealed to the community to exercise restraint and avoid emotional reactions.
Programs to be held under Waqf rescue operation
- 22 April: A big event will be organized at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium named ‘Tahfuz-e-Aaucaf Caravan’ (Hifazat of Waqf).
- 30 April: At 9 pm, people across the country will close the lights for half an hour in their homes, offices, and factories and will protest through ‘blackout’.
- 7 May: Another big program at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
The main activity of the campaign
- Protests by creating a human chain (human chain) after the prayers of Jumme. Strike at the capitals and district headquarters of all states, symbolic arrests, plan to submit a memorandum to the President-Home Minister.
- Press conference in 50 big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Lucknow, Ahmedabad. These cities will have meetings with intellectuals of the society, where the losses of the Waqf Bill will be reported.
AIMPLB objections regarding Waqf law
- Capture Waqf properties: The board claims that the bill will make Waqf properties easier for government or individuals.
- Reduction in autonomy: Opposition to include non-Muslim members in the Waqf Board and the right to assess assets to district collectors in the new law.
- Violation of religious freedom: AIMPLB says that this bill violates the right to religious freedom under the Constitution, as it does not treat Hindu and Sikh religious institutions equally.
- Improper intervention: The board believes that it is not acceptable to reduce the powers of Waqf boards and increase government control.
All India Women’s Muslim Personal Law Board in support of law Some Muslim organizations such as All India Women’s Muslim Personal Law Board have supported the bill. His president Shaista Ambar says that it is in the interest of poor Muslims, especially women, and will remove illegal occupations on Waqf properties. However, AIMPLB and other organizations consider it against the Muslim community.
17 petitions filed in Supreme Court, 10 listed
17 petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutionality of the new Waqf law. Of these, 10 petitions have been listed for hearing. The 3 -member bench of CJI Sanjeev Khanna will hear them on 16 April. Those who filed the petition include political party, leaders, MPs, private and organization (NGOs).
In protest against the Muslim organization law of Rajasthan
The Muslim organizations in Rajasthan are against the Waqf law. The Rajasthan Muslim Forum, an organization representing 28 various Muslim groups in the state, announced its participation.
Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind State Vice President of Rajasthan Hafiz Manzoor said- The forum plans to reach religious leaders of all religions, civil society organizations and political parties, which aims to remove wrong information and gather support against the law.
Sarwar Chishti, secretary of Anjuman Committee at Ajmer Dargah, described the Act as an attempt to grab Muslim Waqf properties under the guise of law. Chishti said- Waqf properties are not political property, they are holy trusts, our ancestors have donations given 700–800 years ago. This amendment is nothing short of state sponsored land grab.
He accused the Modi government, BJP and right -wing groups of running a broad agenda to marginalize Muslims across the country. A body of 28 Muslim organizations also announced a social boycott of the community in Rajasthan who have publicly supported the law.
On April 5, the President approves the law, the gazette notification issued
The Waqf Amendment Bill (now Law) passed on April 2 after a discussion of 12-12 hours in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on 3 April. After this, President Draupadi Murmu approved the bill late on 5 April. The government has issued a gazette notification regarding the new law. The central government will issue separate notifications regarding the date of implementation of the law.
During the discussion on the bill, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had said- The purpose of the law is to prevent bias, misuse and encroachment in Waqf properties. The bill was supported by 128 members in the Rajya Sabha, 95 protested. This bill was passed in the midnight of 2 April in the Lok Sabha. During this period, 288 MPs voted in support and 232 in protest.
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