India, April 2 -- The reforms suggested in the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday for discussion and passage by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, place India ahead of many Western, European, and even Muslim-majority countries in terms of Waqf management, offering a specialized framework designed to reflect contemporary values of accountability and inclusivity.

The new framework, which is being challenged by the opposition parties-understandably driven by their political compulsions-aims to improve the efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity of Waqf management, while also aligning it with modern governance standards.

Significantly, many of the 'liberal' Western countries that have c...