Kaushambi, April 3 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that Waqf (Amendment) Bill will benefit the poor from the Muslim community, alleging that some "mafia-type" people were taking advantage of waqf properties.

"We have faith that the Waqf Amendment Bill will definitely be passed in the Rajya Sabha as well. The government, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, is correcting the cancerous issues bequeathed by the Congress government to India one by one," Maurya told ANI.

"Earlier, some mafia-type people were taking advantage of Waqf but now poor Muslims will reap its benefits," he added.

Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after a marathon debate in the House with Union Home Minister ...