Chennai, April 17 -- Terming the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the BJP-led Government at the Centre as malafide with the sole intent of targetting the Muslim community, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Thursday evening hailed the Supreme Court's interim order that safeguards Waqf properties and restrains the appointment of non-Muslims to Waqf Boards and Councils.

In a social media post, he welcomed and thanked the SC order and said he was happy that the judicial review has flagged many regressive provisions of the Act as highlighted by the DMK in its petition challenging the Act.

Mr Stalin also asserted that the DMK will leave no stone unturned to defend the Constitutional rights of the minority brethren.

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