Public opinion on the Waqf (Amendment) Act and the Supreme Court hearing is mostly negative, marked by skepticism and disapproval. Many view the act as driven by vote bank politics rather than sincere governance reform. There's a consensus that the Waqf Board is rife with corruption, though the idea of reform receives some support. The inclusion of non-Muslim members on the board is contentious. Criticism and satire focus on political parties like BJP and Congress, hinting at broader political implications.

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Just a publicity stunt to appease the votebank , SC will not stop it 

Previous WAQF law gave extraordinary power to waqf to grab land indiscriminately without proof. 

Now they will be on par with other religious bodies like state temple boards , catholic church , etc 

There is nothing unconstitutional about waqf amendment except inclusion of  two non muslim members in the board

noxx1234567

very unlikely as there really is no good reasons, at all, what people forget is waqf isn't merely muslim appeasement but specifically sunni and shia appeasement and other communities like bohras have no representation and neither do women before the bill and the number of muslims who suffered because of it far excides those who benefited i.e. the sunni/shia elites(UC muslims who are converts of Hindu UCs like owaisi) and in TN itself a lot of people had their lands taken in broad daylight, he will loose it very badly

David_Headley_2008

Just waste of money . Waqf amendment bill is right and infact the safest option. On a longer run I am just satisfied BJP didn't eliminate/dismantle waqf like it's extremist  cadres demand . The amends doesn't really seem to affect much of its function. 


In my opinion, I don't think there anything that's challengeable  maybe except allowing other religion people. Which ofc should not be the case but I heard technically it's a charitable trusts so legally nothing can be done.


I just feel with BJP it could have been a lot worse that this . DMK is just opposing it for the sake of being a opposition. 

Honest-Car-8314

The often underlooked thing about TN govt crying to SC for political brownie points is the cost involved for such cases. They pay top moolah for the lawyers, spend extravagantly for all govt officials concerned for board and food and other amenities, not to mention the travel expenses.

Every time this government pulls this stunt, crores of public money is wasted.

Karmic_Indian_Yogi

Just vote bank politics. There is no way supreme court would stop an amendment.

helloworld0609

Now that muslim a$$ looks tasty to TN govt .

bruh_momint_XD

It’s purely performative. Most rational people don’t  oppose the change, it isn’t very radical.

[deleted]

It’s not a bill. It’s an act. It’ll be law in a week. You can only file a case questioning the constitutional validity.

Top_Dragonfly9300

How to waste taxpayers money 101 classes by DMK and other minority appeasing party

Additional_Jacket559

I sincerely hope that WAQF board claims benami lands of DMK politicians.

EuphoricSilver6687

Though it's a welcoming amendment, a non muslim on the waqf board doesn't sit right, though the member appointed has limited to administrative aspects of the properties

Capable-Quote5534

Thanks chat! Overwhelming response here seems to be that this is grandstanding :( this is one topic I do not understand well so appreciate comments here!

Outrageous-Spring346

Idk about the waqf ,but I wish they challenged CAA on supreme court tho especially it being unfair for srilankan tamils who took refuge in tamilnadu

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Reason why BJP is still running after 3 consecutive terms

Practical-Plate-1873

No-to-Nationalism

MaiAgarKahoon

God, such a stupid take. Shitheads will keep playing appeasement politics, and eventually keep making people vote for BJP. The Waqf Bill is stupid as fuck and needs amendment.

ilishpaturi

I won’t even read his comment this time, Waqf is totally wrong and un secular. They were trying to claim all of Lutyens and central Delhi including the houses where the PM and other ministers stay. Not at all constitutional

Blue_Eagle8

Congress would literally oppose a Good morning tweet from BJP so why even bother with what they have to say.

DeathLordOfMidgard

How the fuck does right to freedom of religion allow you specialised property vehicles?

Tomorrow I'll start a new religion where murder is allowed. Will murder be legal then under freedom of religion?

fools_eye

That's why he will never be PM. He has no brains and his bias is clear.

green9206

Attack on constitution? A group can just say a land is theirs and there’s nothing anyone can do . Not even go to court . How is that constitutional?

PIKa-kNIGHT

Not a well reasoned statement. Kind of reeks of vote bank politics. I think being a secular country, all religions should be at par. Waqf is just an institution, not a religious practice. This is the kind of bill where both sides should have a good amount of debate, televised publicly with facts. We would probably not get that.

Intelligent-Ad9659

Muslims must understand that this actually is a good thing and will not hurt a common man. Waqf members were always appointed by the govt. They were their stooges. What they did was, they sold the land by converting it. Waqf lands were sold to the govt, private entities and others. They even snatched the land rights from their original owners be it hindus, Muslims or any other faith. Waqf tribunal has been the biggest example of misuse of power. The original owner can't even appeal in any other civil courts and tribunal's decision was final. When your own people are sitting in that tribunal how can you expect unbiased decisions? It's actually a win.

Xakemi83

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love whats happened here

  
peak politics

Qwerty_enderman

Dont oppose just for opposing man! Use your head sometimes

the_lady_stardust

Technical_Sand4723

He’ll say all this but stay quiet about what his government is doing in Telangana 🤡

Fresno7

No matter what my views are on BJP,  Rahul Gandhi proved worthy of his title Pappu. 

Saale they are the largest entity to own land in the country barring military and railways. Dikh  nahi raha hai kya?

Black1451

Bruh , I'm gonna start a religion where Killing people is allowed , then what? It would be legal? ![img](emote|t5_2kz7we|30375)

India_h_chlta_h

Not even present during the debate. L opposition Leader.

How does his party members defend this man

shaznn

Has he broken his silence on Kancha forest issue yet?

Redittor_53

they have failed as an opposition if they cant communicate this to the people! a tweet in professional english is not going to get anyone to vote for them, they need to make the people of this country understand how fucked they really are

Babaji_Op

He has not learned anything from his past endeavours. Please leave this family heirloom. Can't he see what he is doing to his own household. He is as clueless as he was in the beginning.

Puzzleheaded-Age-229

Source https://x.com/RahulGandhi/status/1907478654382182635?t=xaZLh3fG3yDnnE-JagB9tw&amp;s=19

PriorityNo3136

Prime example of khud k pair p kulhari maarna.

SenseAny486

if he was so opposed to it why wasn't he even present? secondly opposing for the sake of opposing its like tomorrow if i go and sit down on dedicated freight corridor and say general coaches are bad why dfc is allowed to run

Not sure if this tweet is worse or the people that defend it. Andh-bhakts!! 

https://i.redd.it/xndl7tnd9kse1.gif

logicrak

This is fake /s.... If he had views he had to speak in parliament while the debate was happening for more than 12 hours. He came in slippers and sweatpants strolling casually at midnight, sat there for 45-50 mins and went back. Didn't participate. An actual politician behaving like an arm chair politician. Having an LoP like him clearly states what a sorry condition opposition is into,

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Kaam4

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HilariousMango

semicon_

We suggest 2 Christians, 2 Muslims and 4 Dalits on Ram Mandir management board for "diversity"

chai1984

A lot of closeted rw ppl on this thread lol

rohithkumarsp

Representative-Way62

Liberals proudly embrace neutrality, believing they’re supporting righteousness—yet fail to see how the so-called "right thing" is merely a disguise for deeper marginalization.

The Waqf may need amends, but do we trust the Party doing the amends? Not one bit

Doctor_Dollars

The left and right wing of India are equally rotten to the core. The true colors start peeking through when it comes to oppressing Muslims. No wonder this country is the laughing stock of the world. Disgusting, inhumane people all around.

Alihzahn

Most of the bamans who don't even allow dalits to enter mandir are making ways to enter waqf the Irony.

StfuBlokeee

my muslims brother and sister here, don't worry. 

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*jo lauh-e-azal meñ likhkhā hai*

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Just curious.. What will happen if Waqf Board decides to declare the SC as its property? 

7_E-N-D_7

SC has previously refused to listen to WAQF land grabs

Just look at the speed of judgement

pratyush_1991

What are the chances of sc declaring waqf amendment bill as unconstitutional?

khushi4you

10 years since bjp is in power and this is what they're managing.

A corrupt of the corrupt supreme court.

WhatInTheBruh

These judges should stand in the elections themselves cause they want everything to run their way after all.

Melodic-Audience1568

The Supreme court is using waqf as a blackmail, after recent cash found at hc judge there was pressure to disband collegium, they are trying to blackmail bjp into not going ahead with judicial reforms.

Fresh_Bee6411

The supreme court cannot do anything.

In the worst-case scenario it can declare the amendment as unconstitutional.

Then, Modi can simply invoke Article 368 or the 9th Amendment to overturn the court's judgement.

Or he can bring an ordinance to overturn the judgement. 

The only thing the supreme court can do is strike down the amendment on the basis of the claim that it violates the BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION.

However, this amendment doesn't violate the basic structure of the Indian constitution at all. 

So in short, it is all up to Modi. 

What Modi wants to do? Does he want to overturn the court's judgement by bringing an ordinance, invoking Article 368, or using the 9th amendment.


India is a parliamentary democracy.

Parliament &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Supreme Court

Modi &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Supreme Court

Modi has the powers like bringing Ordinances, using Article 368, and invoking the 9th amendment which can simply nullify the supreme court's decisions.

01xengineer

So the government compromised only on point 2.
Point 1 was what the govt has put it in the act as far as I remember

yaaro_obba_

They declared some of the court premises as Waqf property. So, you know how is this going to go down.

StillLogical5224

That's the best they can do.

Imagine the amount of court cases will be filled due to this. They are preventing future mishaps. If any

Sea_Sea1573

We don't even know the inside working of the supreme court. We need transparency in the waqf board and supreme court as well. And if they are against this bill, 
then hindu should protest over the 

"hindu religious and charitable amendment act" 

If they don't want anything to do with the waqf board then we don't want the government to have anything to do with our religious processes as well. Talk about equality.

saransh-1

Supreme court ne tab waqf ki vaidhanikta pe sawaal uthaye jab kanun me kaha gya supreme court ya aadalto me waqf ke mamle nahi sune ja sakte? Kya ye karne ki aajadi samvidhan deta tha congress ko 1995 me?

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Dragon199242

not surprised tbh. the whole waqf thing has been controversial from the start. gonna be interesting to see what the SC decides on this one. anyone know when they're supposed to make a ruling?

OkToday1443

*The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024*

 *Formation of waqf:* The Act allows waqf to be formed by: (i) declaration, (ii) recognition based on long-term use (waqf by user), or (iii) endowment when the line of succession ends (waqf-alal-aulad). The Bill states that only a person practicing Islam for at least five years may declare a waqf. It clarifies that the person must own the property being declared. It removes waqf by user. It also adds that waqf-alal-aulad must not result in denial of inheritance rights to the donor's heir including women heirs.

 *Government property as waqf:* The Bill states that any government property identified as waqf will cease to be so. The Collector of the area will determine ownership in case of uncertainty and submit a report to the state government. If deemed a government property, he will update the revenue records.

 *Power to determine if a property is waqf:* The Act empowers the Waqf Board to inquire and determine if a property is waqf. The Bill removes this provision.
Survey of waqf: The Act provides for appointment of a Survey Commissioner and additional commissioners to survey waqf. The Bill instead empowers Collectors to do the survey. Pending surveys will be conducted as per the state revenue laws.

 *Central Waqf Council:* The Act constitutes the Central Waqf Council to advise the central and state governments and Waqf Boards. The Union Minister in-charge of Waqf is the ex-officio chairperson of the council. The Act requires that all Council members be Muslims, and at least two must be women. The Bill instead provides that two members must be non-Muslims. MPs, former judges, and eminent persons appointed to the council as per the Act need not be Muslims. Following members must be Muslims: (i) representatives of Muslim organisations, (ii) scholars in Islamic law, and (iii) chairpersons of Waqf Boards. Of the Muslim members, two must be women.

 *Waqf Boards:* The Act provides for election of up to two members each from electoral colleges of Muslim: (i) MPs, (ii) MLAs and MLCs, and (iii) Bar Council members, from the state to the Board. The Bill instead empowers the state government to nominate one person from each of the above background to the Board. They need not be Muslims. It adds that the Board must have: (i) two non-Muslim members. and (ii) at least one member each from Shias, Sunnis, and Backward classes of Muslims. It must also have one member each from Bohra and Agakhani communities if they have waqf in the state. The Act provides that at least two members must be women. The Bill states that two Muslim members must be women.

 *Composition of Tribunals:* The Act requires states to constitute Tribunals to address disputes over waqf. The Chairman of these Tribunals must be a Judge of the rank equivalent to a Class-1, District, Sessions, or Civil Judge. Other members include: (i) a state officer equal to an Additional District Magistrate, and (ii) a person knowledgeable in Muslim law and jurisprudence. The Bill removes the latter from the Tribunal. It instead provides the following as members: (i) a current or former District Court judge as its chairman, and (ii) a current or former officer of the rank joint secretary to the state government.

 *Appeal on orders of Tribunals:* Under the Act, decisions of the Tribunal are final and appeals against its decisions in Courts are prohibited. The High Court can consider matters on its own accord, on an application by the Board, or an aggrieved party. The Bill omits provisions deeming finality to Tribunal's decisions. Tribunal's orders may be appealed in the High Court within 90 days.

 *Powers of the central government:* The Bill empowers the central government to make rules regarding: (i) registration, (ii) publication of accounts of waqf, and (iii) publication of proceedings of waqf Boards. Under the Act, state government may get the accounts of waqfs audited at any point. The Bill empowers the central government to get these audited by the CAG or a designated officer.

 *Waqf Boards for Bohra and Agakhani:* The Act allows establishing separate Waqf Boards for Sunni and Shia sects if Shia waqf constitute more than 15% of all waqf properties or waqf income in the state. The Bill also allows separate waqf boards for Aghakhani and Bohra sects.

hanihaneefa

Which holy places!! All the land was already given to Muslim side back in 1947, which is known as Pakistan. What else do they want? The entire country.

  
The Israel rule of law is illegal occupation but occupation of all the land under Waqf board is not.  Hypocrisy knows no bounds.

Intelligent-Peak4126

This waqf needs to be abolished no matter which religion you follow, it's blindly unconstitutional and filed with one sided laws.

Shelter-Downtown

If you look at it critically, I would say waqf should be removed, period.

FirmHall2989

STOP SPREADING MISSINFORMATION. 
90% of Waqf Board property is illegally occupied, grabbed, or snatched. If Waqf takes someone's property, the victim cannot do anything because the judges handling Waqf cases are Muslim. The government wants to change this by ensuring a equal ratio of judges and modifying the rule so that if someone has legal property documents, they can retain ownership

Last but not the least it's Waqf NOT wakf

East-Lecture-972

But how will you justify the acts of waqfboard when it starts demanding a "1500" year old temple in TN.....i am prettysure that land does not belong to waqf at all...?

shashwat_shaw

Mullo tumhari maa chudegi very soon 👌🔜

Salomaachoddungaa

Bro just ignored all the land grabs, corruption and misuse of power by the wakf board, that's why little knowledge is dangerous

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Not_A_Wise_Man_02

Good reforms should always be encouraged.

Beautiful_Sort5736

One of the best amendment bill brought so far the bill brought justice to all the communities equally

Added 21 lakh in last 12?

And what was our High Emperor Modi I, and his discount Chanakya (Amit Shah) doing until now?

Why was something this egregious allowed to continue until now? This amendment should have been brought out a *lot earlier*, not 10 years after the start of the NDA government.

ForeverIntoTheLight

Op your views on reservation aside, this is an excellent summary.

Unfortunately the opposition stopped debating on logic and reason long ago.

Most of them just go 'muh feelingz muh rulez' and throw a tantrum.

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The Supreme Court is set to hear petitions concerning the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which could impact the governance of waqf properties in India.

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