March 25, 2025
Lok Sabha MP Sougata Ray’s Zero Hour mention on protests across the country on the proposed Waqf Bill and the demand, therefore, to not bring it in Parliament

Sir, I want to mention in the House that protest over the proposed Waqf Bill is spreading all over the country. One Muslim organization, Imarat-e-Sharia, announced a boycott of the Iftar given by Shri Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister महोदय, अध्यक्ष महोदय नेअनमुम्त दी है। My subject has been approved by the hon. Speaker. … महोदय, न्यूज पेपर नहींपढ़ाहै। उसको छोम्डए।… मझुेिोलने दीम्जए। जि आप िोलतेहैं, तो मैंम्डस्ििाहो जाता ह ं। ऐसा करनेसेरया होगा? … Sir, I want to say that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has also announced its protest against the proposed Waqf Bill. They have called for demonstration all over the country because the proposed Waqf Bill, with its 428-page report, takes away the right of the Muslims. In the proposed Committee, the Opposition was bulldozed into accepting the Ruling Party’s views. The Waqf Bill is an assault on the Constitution. It takes away the basic rights of people given in the waqf by acceptance. : Sir, you were the Chairperson of the Waqf Committee. Still, I strongly propose that the Government should take away this anti-Muslim waqf law. Please listen to me. There is tremendous resentment among the Muslim community about the Waqf Bill which was bulldozed through the Committee. Also, it damaged the age-old Board …