By TCN News,
New Delhi: In the wake of the strong statement of All India Muslim Personal Law Board over the alleged acquisition of waqf properties by legislation, Congress-led Central Government today assured the Muslim community that “there is no question of departure from fundamental principles of noninterference in the constitutional rights of minority institutions be their educational, religious or charitable.”
In a clarification issued this evening by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the government said that “Reports in some newspapers regarding proceedings of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board held in Hyderabad seem to distort some aspects of proposed legislation to amend The Wakf Act, 1995 and Right to Education Act. There is no question of departure from fundamental principles of noninterference in the constitutional rights of minority institutions be their educational, religious or charitable.”
“All matters regarding the amendments to the Wakf Act are now before the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha and it is both pointless and inappropriate to raise doubts about those amendments being debated in the Lok Sabha on a Friday afternoon. It might be recalled that after several days of Lok Sabha not functioning a slot was fortunately made available just before Lok Sabha adjourned sine die. Records will show that several important Muslim Members of Parliament contributed to the debate and the Bill was passed unanimously,” the ministry informed.
The government also tried to assure the community that their interests will be safe as there is a Muslim Rajya Sabha Member who also happens to be member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
“The Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha that has several leading Muslim MPs including a Member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board will give its report shortly,” the release from the ministry reads.