While the reforms in the Waqf Amendment Bill are welcome, serious questions arise about the wisdom of some proposals and the motivations behind them.

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29-11-202428 STORIES

New books on the shelves

A feminist retelling of a story from the Mahabharata, the memoir of a Sri Lankan Tamil transwoman, and much more.

The invisible she: How working-class women bear the weight of India’s economy

Neha Dixit’s The Many Lives of Syeda X is uniquely authentic and eye-opening in portraying womenfolk in big South Asian cities.

BJP’s agenda is to defame Muslims: Syed Naseer Hussain

MP and member of the JPC says the BJP wants to desecularise India.

Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed

Propriety, not just property: The Waqf debate

Since the impacts of the amendments will go far beyond legal changes, the government must balance reforms with the rights of the Muslim community.

Shaikh Mujibur Rehman

Right move, wrong motive? Waqf Bill promises better management but delivers state control

The changes would remove key protections for waqf properties, centralising control under government officials rather than community representatives.

P.S. Munawar Hussain

Who really benefits from the Waqf Amendment Bill?

While some provisions attempt to address corruption and mismanagement, the Bill contradicts BJP government’s stated “one nation, one law” principle.

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