BNP requests India to reconsider Waqf law
The Indian government was asked today by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to reexamine the Waqf law, which would violate the rights of the country’s Muslim minority.
The request was made on behalf of his party by BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed during a news conference at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan.
“India is one of the greatest democratic countries. We hope that Indian government as the guardian of the state will reconsider the law to protect the rights of all the religious faiths. We believe that such initiative will play a historic role to maintain regional religious harmony,” he said.
A few days ago, the Indian parliament enacted an act known as the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. He added, “We find that there is an attempt to violate the rights of India’s Muslim-minority community after evaluating various sections of the act.”
Additionally, he said, the statute discriminates against Muslims.
According to the senior BNP leader, Waqf is an old Islamic custom of giving something to the community. It involves a person giving land or something similar for religious or public purposes on a permanent basis.
“Such kind of Waqf properties can’t be sold or transferred to others,” he said.
Citing the views of groups such as the All India Muslim Personal bill Board, Salahuddin claimed that the bill went against the fundamental principles of the Waqf system in Islamic law.
According to their views, the Waqf Board of Directors ought to be composed entirely of Muslims, and they viewed this as a blatant violation of their rights, he stated.
