Bharat bandh by Muslim Personal Law Board over Waqf law deferred
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New Delhi: The Bharat bandh scheduled for October 3 (Friday) as part of the second phase of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s (AIMPLB) protest against the Waqf law has been deferred to a later date. The announcement was made by AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, who added that the new date would be communicated in due course.
The General Secretary said the bandh was postponed to avoid possible nconvenience, taking into account the celebrations of various religious communities. The decision to shift the bandh to another day was taken unanimously during an emergency meeting of AIMPLB office-bearers.
The meeting was chaired by AIMPLB Chairman Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani. After detailed discussions, it was decided unanimously to postpone the bandh, Mujaddidi said.
He added that other protests and programs against the Waqf amendment law by the AIMPLB would continue as previously scheduled.