WAQF Act is passed under the Constitution and Parliament has the right to pass: Trade Union Minister Arjun Meghwal
Meghwal responded to critics of the bill in his speech to ANI, noting that similar WAQF amendment bills were passed in 1954, 1995 and 2013, which were also carried out by parliament under the constitution.
“Several leaders have been saying that this bill is not as good as the Constitution and the Parliament has no rights…I want to ask all of these bills: In 1954, which Parliament passed the WAQF Amendment Bill? In 1995, the WAQF Amendment became an act. Modi raised this and they are asking questions… According to the Constitution, the bill was passed in 2025 and Parliament has the right to pass it…” he said.
The coalition’s law minister also addressed concerns raised by some leaders about the bill and asserted that the public should be cautious about those who spread misleading information. He added that the BJP leaders will be responsible for explaining the bill to the public.
Megwal added: “All of these people are spreading rumors. The BJP leaders are responsible for explaining to the public what this act is and what this act is, and our party people are explaining to the public, and we are taking responsibility for explaining to the public.”
Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, chairman of the All India Muslim Private Law Commission, criticized the government’s passage of the bill and pointed out that the country should follow the constitution rather than based on a party manifesto, Meghwal clarified all actions, all actions, and no religious actions, which is any action in religion. So, I want to clarify that the WAQF Amendment Act has nothing to do with religious affairs. On April 5, it became law.
