Hyderabad, March 28 -- Hyderabad witnessed silent protests during Friday prayers as Muslims wore black armbands responding to the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) call against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

The symbolic protest on Alvida Jumma, the last Friday of Ramadan, saw participation across multiple cities.

Asaduddin Owaisi joins protest

AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi who serves on the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Waqf bill joined the protest in Hyderabad by wearing a black armband during Friday prayers.

The AIMPLB had issued a nationwide appeal urging Muslims to wear black armbands as a peaceful protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. In a strongly-worded statement, the Board called...