Ruckus inside J&K Assembly continues for second day over Waqf Act
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly continued to witness ruckus for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with opposition parties demanding a discussion on the Waqf Act. The Assembly was adjourned for 30 minutes after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather denied a motion moved by National Conference MLAs to adjourn Question Hour to discuss the Waqf Act.
The controversy surrounding the Waqf Act has been ongoing for several weeks, with opposition parties accusing the government of trying to amend the Act to benefit a particular community. The Act, which was passed in 1963, aims to regulate and manage the Waqf properties, which are held by Muslim communities.
On Monday, the Assembly was adjourned after Speaker Rather denied a motion moved by National Conference MLAs to adjourn Question Hour to discuss the Waqf Act. The opposition parties had accused the government of trying to amend the Act without consulting them.
On Tuesday, the opposition parties continued to demand a discussion on the Waqf Act, with National Conference MLA, Ali Mohammad Sagar, saying that the government was trying to make changes to the Act without taking the opposition on board. “The government is trying to make changes to the Waqf Act without consulting the opposition,” Sagar said. “We demand that the government should hold a discussion on the Act and listen to the views of the opposition.”
PDP MLA, Abdul Haq Khan, also accused the government of trying to make changes to the Act without consulting the opposition. “The government is trying to make changes to the Waqf Act without taking the opposition on board,” Khan said. “This is unacceptable and we demand that the government should hold a discussion on the Act and listen to the views of the opposition.”
The government, however, has denied any attempts to amend the Waqf Act without consulting the opposition. “The government is not trying to amend the Waqf Act without consulting the opposition,” said Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Waqf and Auqaf, Imran Raza Ansari. “We are willing to hold a discussion on the Act and listen to the views of the opposition.”
The controversy surrounding the Waqf Act has also led to protests and demonstrations by various Muslim organizations and community leaders. They have accused the government of trying to amend the Act to benefit a particular community and have demanded that the government should not make any changes to the Act without consulting them.
The opposition parties have also accused the government of trying to divide the Muslim community by making changes to the Waqf Act. “The government is trying to divide the Muslim community by making changes to the Waqf Act,” said National Conference MLA, Muhammad Akbar Lone. “We demand that the government should not make any changes to the Act without consulting the Muslim community.”
The government, however, has denied any attempts to divide the Muslim community. “The government is not trying to divide the Muslim community by making changes to the Waqf Act,” said Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Waqf and Auqaf, Imran Raza Ansari. “We are willing to hold a discussion on the Act and listen to the views of the opposition.”
The controversy surrounding the Waqf Act has also led to a war of words between the government and the opposition parties. The opposition parties have accused the government of trying to suppress their voices and have demanded that the government should not make any changes to the Act without consulting them.
The government, however, has denied any attempts to suppress the voices of the opposition parties. “The government is not trying to suppress the voices of the opposition parties,” said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti. “We are willing to hold a discussion on the Waqf Act and listen to the views of the opposition.”
In conclusion, the controversy surrounding the Waqf Act has been ongoing for several weeks, with opposition parties accusing the government of trying to amend the Act to benefit a particular community. The government, however, has denied any attempts to make changes to the Act without consulting the opposition.
The opposition parties have demanded that the government should hold a discussion on the Act and listen to their views, while the government has denied any attempts to divide the Muslim community by making changes to the Act. The controversy surrounding the Waqf Act is likely to continue in the coming days, with the government and the opposition parties at loggerheads over the issue.
