Srinagar, Sept. 16 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, calling it a "resounding slap" on the face of authoritarianism and religious discrimination.
In a press statement, Additional General Secretary Sheikh Mustafa Kamal hailed the judgment as a substantial victory for constitutional rights, religious freedom, and democratic dissent.
"The verdict vindicates not only those who raised their voices against what he described as blatantly communal and arbitrary legislation but also the Joint Parliamentary Committee members whose dissent notes were deliberately ignored by the government in its attempt to bulldoze a divisive agenda," he said.
Kamal emphasised th...