Srinagar, April 7 -- Claiming that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is in the interest of the poor people from the Muslim community, Union Minister George Kurian has slammed the Congress and other Opposition parties for opposing the Bill for "political reasons."

"From 2017-2020, I used to get a lot of cases in the National Minority Commission, most of which were regarding Waqf properties by poor Muslims... Congress and other parties are opposing this bill only for political reasons," Kurian told reporters.

The Union Minister said that many people distributed sweets after the passing of the Bill.

On April 5, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament during the budget session of ...