New Delhi, April 16 -- Noting that a large section of the Muslim community is wholeheartedly welcoming the Waqf Amendment Act, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has said that the newly enacted legislation establishes a transparent and accountable system for waqf administration.

In an interview with ANI, Rijiju said Waqf land is not being "utilised" for the benefit of vast sections of Muslim community and that "some powerful" people are misusing it.

He said only those parties which treat Muslim community as "vote-bank" and want to keep it isolated, had opposed the bill. He slammed attempts at "fear-mongering" against the Waqf Amendment Act.

Rijiju said Waqf Act has been enacted after detailed con...