New Delhi, April 4 -- JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Friday backed the Waqf Amendment Bill, emphasising that it was introduced to tackle the mismanagement of Waqf properties and ensure better representation of marginalised Muslim communities.

In a sharp response to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's criticism of the Waqf Bill, Jha said, "Let them (Mamata Banerjee) save their Bengal. The Waqf Bill was brought to address the mismanagement of Waqf properties."

Jha further pointed out that Bihar's caste census included Pasmanda Muslims, along with the Ansari and Mansuri communities, and that they would benefit from the bill.

"The Waqf Bill was brought to address the mismanagement of Waqf properties. In the caste census conducted in Bihar...