Srinagar, April 10 -- A day after two major parties of Kashmir National Conference and People's Democratic Party announced they would move the apex court against the new Waqf Act, Apni Party on Thursday submitted an intervention application to the apex judiciary challenging the legislation.
The application, filed on behalf of party president Altaf Bukhari, questioned the constitutional validity of the amendments made to the Waqf Act.
"The Apni Party has submitted an intervention application under Order 1 Rule 8A of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, before the Chief Justice of India and the companion Justices of the Hon'ble Supreme Court." a statement issued by the party said.
"The application challenged the constitutional validity of the Wa...