Bengaluru, April 2 -- Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Thursday praised the Central government over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and said that it is a historic correction that was long overdue.

"Historic Moment for Bharat. The passage of the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Bill, 2024 is a historic correction that was long overdue and deeply necessary," Vijayendra posted on X.

He further said that for decades, the Waqf Board functioned like an authoritarian state within a state.

"It declared lands as Waqf without notice, operated without transparency, and silenced rightful landowners. This was the legacy of Congress's appeasement politics, creating an institution with sweepi...