Owaisi accuses Centre of using Waqf Act to target Muslim sacred sites

Kishanganj: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi government of amending the Waqf Act with the intention of taking control of mosques and other religious sites belonging to Muslims.

Addressing a rally in Bihar’s Kishanganj district during the launch of his three-day ‘Seemanchal Nyay Yatra’, the Hyderabad MP said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought the Waqf Bill, not with any bona fide intentions, but to snatch away masjids, idgahs and qabristans. He did not realize that these properties belonged to Allah and no one else.”

Owaisi added: “God willing, Modi will never succeed in his unholy intentions (naapaak mansube). Muslims will continue to offer prayers at their mosques till the world exists. Places considered holy by the believers in Allah will not fall into the hands of BJP-RSS.”

The AIMIM chief also took aim at opposition parties such as the RJD, Congress and the Left, which have a significant presence in Bihar. “Since Independence, Muslims of the country have been supporting a party that claimed to be secular. For long, our votes have been sought in the name of stopping the BJP from coming to power. But the time has come for us to realize that we cannot indefinitely carry this burden on our shoulders like coolies,” he said.

Calling for political self-reliance, Owaisi said the community must focus on addressing the challenges facing its youth. “We must pay attention to the desolation felt by our youth. We need to do what is essential for our well-being. We shall no longer sacrifice our aspirations to help some parties enjoy power,” he added.