RJD Challenges Waqf Amendment Bill in Supreme Court: Fight for Rights!

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha and party leader Fayaz Ahmed plan to go to the Supreme Court to challenge the new Waqf Amendment Bill, which was recently approved by the President. They believe this law could seriously affect the management of Waqf properties, which are properties owned by the community. They will present their case to the Supreme Court tomorrow, as reported by ANI.

Other opposition parties, including Congress, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, are also taking the bill to court.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav stated that if their party wins the upcoming elections in Bihar, they will discard the Waqf Act. He added that Muslims are currently being targeted, and it may soon affect Sikhs and Christians as well. Yadav claimed the government introduced the bill to distract people from serious issues like unemployment, and he assured that the BJP would not be able to enforce it in Bihar.

He criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying the Janata Dal (United) party is struggling to convince people that the bill helps Muslims, pointing out a failed press event held by the JD(U) with their Muslim leaders.

Earlier this year, there were protests in the Bihar assembly where opposition members demanded the cancellation of the bill and asked for the full implementation of the Sachar Committee recommendations to help improve the lives of Muslims in India. RJD leaders, including Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav, supported these protests led by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB). Yadav promised that they would fight until this “unfair and unconstitutional” law gets removed, referring to the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the main organization linked with the ruling BJP.