India, April 2 -- The bill breaches the Muslims' right to perform their religious duties and manage their religious affairs, thereby violating Article 26 of the Constitution, Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Kalyan Banerjee said on Wednesday countering the Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha.

Arguing that Parliament was overstepping its jurisdiction by encroaching upon state legislative authority in matters of waqf land, he said, "The bill is a clear breach of the Muslims to perform their religious duty and manage their religious affairs. Therefore, the bill is in complete violation of Article 26 of the Constitution,"

He said the Parliament lacked the authority to legislate on subjects in the State List under the Seventh ...