Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioner described the law as a 'complete departure from historical legal and constitutional principles'.
The accused allegedly claimed to be trustees of two Waqf properties, entered into 'fraud' lease agreements, extorted rents from tenants, and submitted false affidavits to the Waqf Board.
Bill was tabled in Parliament Wednesday. It seeks to streamline management of properties & address loopholes in Waqf Act. Critics dub it as an attempt to curb Waqf Board's autonomy.
Participating in the debate on the President’s Address, Asaduddin Owaisi says implementation of the Waqf Bill would take India back to the 1980s and early 1990s.
Shah also accused the JMM-led coalition of making infiltrators its vote bank, claiming ‘trainloads of illegal immigrants’ would be sent back to Bangladesh if BJP came to power.
At a meeting attended by Minority Affairs Minister Rijiju, Minority Morcha leaders raised concerns about the bill, noting it could lead to tough questions during BJP's membership drive.
Okhla MLA was arrested after being questioned for 6 hrs. In January, ED had filed a chargesheet over alleged irregularities in recruitment in Delhi Waqf Board under his chairmanship.
BJP ally JD(U) said it is consulting with Muslim community which has expressed reservations over some aspects of Bill, and that it will discuss these at next meeting, it is learnt.
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