Muslims took to the streets against the Waqf Bill, the matter reached the Supreme Court

New Delhi: After the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, people of the Muslim community are taking to the streets in many parts of the country. Muslim organizations are protesting against the Waqf Bill at different places in the country including Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai. Meanwhile, the first petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday (April 4, 2025) against the changes in the Waqf Act. Congress MP Mohammad Javed has challenged the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025.

Members of the minority community protested at Park Circus Crossing in Kolkata and demanded immediate withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The protests disrupted traffic in the area and a large number of people gathered on the roads. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also criticized the BJP for introducing the Waqf Bill and accused it of trying to divide the country.

During the discussion on the bill in Parliament, strong objections were raised by the opposition parties and they termed it anti-Muslim and unconstitutional, while the government responded that this historic reform will benefit the minority community. Protests are also being held against this bill in Karnataka, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. Meanwhile, the police took out a flag march in Delhi’s Jamia area today.

National President of All India Muslim Jamaat Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi said that the Waqf Amendment Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as well. I thank the government for this. He has described this bill as in the interest of Muslims. Along with this, he appealed that common Muslims should not come out on the streets against it. The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed by 128 votes against 95 in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, late on Wednesday night, it was approved by the Lok Sabha, in which 288 members voted in its favor and 232 against it.