BRS Will "Oppose" Waqf Amendment Bill In Parliament: K Kavitha

BRS MLC K Kavitha said on Monday that the party will "oppose" the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament.

Hyderabad (Telangana):

BRS MLC K Kavitha said on Monday that the party will "oppose" the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament.

Speaking to ANI after attending an Iftar Party, in Banswada, K Kavitha reiterated the support of the BRS party for the Muslim Community and acknowledged the support of the minority community during the Telangana movement.

"We are celebrating Ramzan with our people in Banswada, and we are talking about the current situation of the central government and how the current central government is trying to bring a bill that is going to take control of the Waqf properties of Muslims. BRS as a party will oppose that, and we are with our Muslim community, we have always been with them. We have always worked for the empowerment of the Muslim community... During the Telangana movement, the community supported us... Peace should prevail in the entire country and Telangana. So we will oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament," Ms Kavitha said.

The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticised for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments.

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