Bengaluru, April 3 -- Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Thursday welcomed the passage of Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha terming it a "great moment" for the entire country.

Vijayendra claimed that thousands of people were suppressed by the Waqf Board with Karnataka being a "classic example" where the Waqf Board has taken over hundreds of properties belonging to temples or religious institutions.

Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader said, "It's a great moment for the entire country. The issue of Waqf was long pending. For decades, thousands of people were suppressed by the Waqf Board, especially by Section 40... Yesterday, due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. It's a historic moment... Karnatak...