Srinagar:- National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has voiced strong opposition to the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, expressing deep concern over its implications for India’s Muslim community.
In a statement as per news agency JKNS characterized the bill’s passage as ushering India into a “dark era of brute majoritarianism,” asserting that minority interests are being systematically sidelined.
Ruhullah criticized the ruling RSS-BJP regime for reaffirming what he perceives as an anti-Muslim and anti-minority agenda, particularly highlighting that the party lacks a single Muslim Member of Parliament, which, in his view, undermines its moral and political authority to represent Muslim interests.
Ruhullah further lamented his own experience in Parliament, noting that as a Muslim voice from Kashmir, he was not permitted to speak during the bill’s introduction and passage. He described this as “structural marginalization,” causing significant distress among his constituents.
He specifically pointed out that time was allocated to the floor leader of the JKNC during these proceedings, leaving no opportunity for his intervention.
The MP also criticized specific provisions of the bill, such as the removal of Waqf autonomy, the abolition of “Waqf by user,” and measures that, in his view, facilitate the appropriation of Muslim properties by land grabbers.
He labeled these actions as “state-sponsored dispossession” and pledged to intensify his opposition to what he termed a “belligerent and bigoted attack on Muslims.” (JKNS)
