New Delhi, April 17 -- After the Supreme Court questioned the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal defended the amendment, stating that the Waqf Board is a statutory and administrative entity, not a religious one, and thus, there is no constitutional bar on including members from other communities.

Speaking to ANI, Pal, who was also the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, pointed out that the top court itself had said that the Waqf Board is not a religious body but a legal one.

"It's a valid question. But the thing is that the Supreme Court is asking this question today, while such orders have been passed in the past. The Supreme Court had said that the Waqf Board is not ...