Hyderabad, April 4 -- Punjab's leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the Modi government's recent amendments to the Waqf Act.

He alleged it to be an interference in religious affairs.

Constitutional concerns raised

Bajwa alleged that several provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act directly contravene constitutional protections under Article 25.

He specifically criticized the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the Central Waqf Council and state boards along with the appointment of a non-Muslim chief executive officer.

According to the opposition leader, these changes represent an unacceptable governmental intrusion into Muslim religious endowments that have historically been managed by com...