New Delhi, April 2 -- Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday backed the Waqf Amendment Bill and said the bill will benefit both the Muslim community and the country, and criticized the Congress for not making changes to the Waqf Bill due to vote-bank politics.

"It is for the betterment of true Muslims and the country... The Congress did not amend the Waqf Bill to serve their vote-bank politics and to appease some wrong elements of society... The poor Muslims are also happy with this bill... The Congress has stopped aligning itself with people's thoughts; that is why they have been wiped out," Sharma told ANI.

Meanwhile, in Mumbai Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC also commented on the issue.

NC said,"What is the role of the Waqf Board? Obvi...