Srinagar, Feb. 16 -- The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference and Kashmir's Chief Cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed concern that the proposed Waqf Bill disregards the sentiments of the Muslim community and threatens the autonomy of religious institutions.
"The concerns of Muslims were overlooked in the Waqf Bill", Mirwaiz told mediapersons in Budgam on the sidelines of an interfaith dialogue.
He emphasised that no meaningful consultation was conducted with key stakeholders before presenting the bill in Parliament and that it was being implemented without due discussion.
He cautioned that this move would place mosques, Darazgahs, Imam Bara'a, and other Waqf properties under government control.
Mirwaiz strongly critici...