New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the interim relief granted by the Supreme Court through its order staying certain 'controversial' provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar stated that the apex court's intervention confirms what the party has consistently argued, that the BJP hurriedly pushed through the amendments without proper discussion with the Muslim community or representative organisations, and that several of the provisions were discriminatory in nature.

"In particular, the requirement that only individuals practising Islam for five years could create a Waqf was a blatant attempt to restrict the rights of minorities," he said.

"These changes were clearly ...