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The government has objected to the appeal of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on the Waqf Amendment Bill. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has shared some videos and said that do not provoke the Muslims of our country. A few days ago, Naik had talked about large-scale protests against this bill through a post. This bill is currently being considered by the Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Minority Affairs Minister Rijiju wrote, 'Please do not mislead innocent Muslims outside our country. India is a democratic country and people have the right to express their views. False propaganda will lead to wrong things. He also shared a post by Naik, which read, 'Save Indian Waqf Property. Reject the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Naik said, '…at least 50 lakh Muslims of India should send their protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill. As Muslims in India, if we are unable to stop the plunder of Muslim Waqf properties, we will be held responsible. Naik has appealed to the Muslim community to register protest against the Waqf Bill before the JPC.
JPC meetings are ongoing
There are reports that the issue is being discussed in the JPC meetings as several government bodies in the country have accused the Waqf Board of usurping their properties. Opposition members of the committee have claimed that a large number of Waqf properties are actually in the 'unauthorised' possession of government bodies, including the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). According to PTI, sources said that at the meetings, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, one of the most vocal and outspoken leaders of the Opposition, submitted a list of 172 Waqf properties in Delhi alone, which according to him are in unauthorised possession of the ASI.
Extradition may be considered
In August, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim indicated that his government could consider India's request for the extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Naik if it provided evidence against him. Ibrahim also said that the issue should not hinder the expansion of bilateral relations between the two countries.