In India, Muslims and other minorities have launched widespread protests against the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill introduced by the Modi government.
Hyderabad has once again become the center of resistance against the controversial policies and decisions of the Modi government, where the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have initiated a powerful public movement.
Congress, BRS, and other political parties have also joined the ongoing protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill. Religious and political leadership in Hyderabad’s protest are united on one point: there will be no compromise on minority rights.
AIMIM chief and Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi, while addressing the rally, stated clearly that the Waqf Amendment Bill is not just against Muslims but is an attack on the religious, social, and constitutional rights of all minorities in the country. He said that this law by the Modi government is a message of devastation for Muslims. It is not just a matter of Waqf lands; it is an attack on our identity and existence.
As part of the protest campaign against the Modi government’s anti-minority actions, a “Lights Out Protest” has been announced for the night of April 30. Lights in homes, shops, and other places will be turned off as a peaceful and symbolic message to show that the country’s minorities are alert, aware, and united.
Protesters against the Waqf Amendment Bill in India state that stripping the autonomy of the Waqf Board, imposing Hindu extremist governmental control over minority institutions, and leaving religious lands at the mercy of bureaucracy are blatant violations of the secular identity of the constitution.
