Lucknow, April 17 -- Reacting to the Supreme Court's comments after hearing the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Thursday said that the top court will reject this law.

"This is a law brought in haste, and the objections raised by the opposition were not taken into account. They only listened to the ruling party. I hope that this law will definitely not stand in the Supreme Court and will be rejected," Rai told ANI.

Earlier today, the Supreme Court took note of the Solicitor General's assurance that no appointments to the Waqf Board or Council will be made until the next hearing. The court also stated that existing Waqf properties, including those registered by the user or declare...