Waqf Act amended to neutralise changes made by Congress for 'appeasement': PM

In a speech at the “Rising Bharat Summit,” PM Narendra Modi defended the amendments to the Waqf Act, citing the need to rectify changes made by the UPA government and address issues of land appropriation and justice. The new law aims to protect common Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims, emphasizing the democratic process behind its passage and the importance of putting national interest above politics of appeasement, which he linked to India’s Partition in 1947. Modi criticized the misuse of the previous law, highlighting the benefits of the amended Act for society and the Muslim community, while underscoring the neglect faced by ordinary Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims due to past policies influenced by fundamentalism and power politics.

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