Hyderabad, April 17 -- Advisor to Telangana government on minority affairs, Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Wednesday, April 16 expressed hope that the Supreme Court will stay the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.

Being one of the petitioners against the Waqf Act, Shabbir attended the Supreme Court hearing in New Delhi. He welcomed the court's observation on certain provisions of the act. Following the hearing, the advisor addressed the media and said he was encouraged by the constitutional questions raised by the bench, particularly around the inclusion of non-Muslims in waqf institutions and the threat posed to the centuries-old waqf properties.

"Today's hearing vindicated our stand. The court clearly indicated that this law raises serious constitutio...