Waqf: Can a temple have non-Hindus? The opposition parties in Parliament presented these arguments against the bill

The Waqf Amendment Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Minority Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju sought permission to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the House, following which opposition members started shouting. Opposition parties alleged that it was an attack on the constitution and federalism and was anti-minority. Congress MP KC Venugopal said the bill was an attack on the Constitution. Questioning that, the temple board was formed in Ayodhya on the orders of the Supreme Court. Can a non-Hindu become a member? Then why the talk of non-Muslim member of Waqf Council? Venugopal said the bill was an attack on faith and religious right. Now you are attacking Muslims, then you will attack Christians, then you will attack Jains. 'Federal system is also under attack' The Congress MP said that the Bill was brought for the elections of Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand, but the people of the country would not like such divisive politics. Venugopal said the bill was an attack on the federal system. Samajwadi Party MP Mohibullah Nadvi asked why this injustice is being done to Muslims. The Constitution is being trampled… You (the government) are going to make a big mistake,” he said. We will have to suffer the consequences for centuries. Trinamool Congress's Sudeep Bandopadhyay said the bill violated Article 14 and was unconstitutional. He said the bill violates religious freedom and goes against the cooperative federal philosophy.