New Delhi, April 18 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Friday, according to the Home Minister's office.

In a post on X, CM Saha said, "Met Hon'ble Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji in New Delhi. Discussed key development initiatives of our state government and sought his valuable guidance and support from the Centre for further progress."

CM Saha also defended the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. He said the new law was introduced to tackle serious issues like corruption, land grabbing, and misuse of Section 40 of the original Waqf Act.

"The Waqf Amendment Act 2025 has been passed to address allegations of misuse of Waqf properties by a section of leaders, misuse of...