New Delhi, April 13 -- Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Mahmood Madani on Sunday claimed that 'BJP and its friends' were helping 'builders and land occupiers get lands in prime locations' with the Waqf Act. The explosive claims come as agitations rock West Bengal's Murshidabad, where three people have died and several police personnel were injured.

The recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, has sparked widespread criticism and protests across India, with prominent Muslim leaders and organisations denouncing the legislation as politically motivated and detrimental to the autonomy of waqf properties.

The Act, which received presidential assent on April 5, aims to reform the management of waqf properties but has been accused of serving vest...