Ranchi/New Delhi, April 2 -- Several Opposition leaders on Wednesday, April 2, condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill, terming it an "attempt to violate" the religious freedom granted to Muslims under the Constitution.

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to improve the functioning of Waqf properties, address complexities, ensure transparency and introduce technology-driven management.

Tabling the Bill, which was examined and redrafted by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), Rijiju said the legislation has nothing to do with religion, but deals only with properties.

Jharkhand Congress president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh claimed that the Bill was an attempt to divert ...