Opposition Targets Non-Muslims Provision, More In "Draconian" Waqf Bill | Read

The government tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha Thursday and that triggered protests, as expected, from opposition MPs, who declared the 44 proposed changes a "grave attack on the Constitution" and a "draconian attack on the freedom of religion and the federal system".

Opposition MPs, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP leader Supriya Sule, and AIMIM boss Asaduddin Owaisi, stood up to object to alterations in the Waqf laws, including the make-up of central and state boards and the councils' ability to earmark land for various purposes.