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Maha: Muslims hail SC stay on implementation of new Waqf Act

Mumbai, Apr 17 (UNI) Prominent Muslim intellectuals and religious scholars here on Thursday lauded the Supreme Court's stay on implementation of the new Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Among them are State Congress leader M Arif Naseem Khan, Markazul Ma’arif Education Research Centre (MMERC) director Maulana Burhanuddin Qasmi, All India Ulema Council (AIUC) general secretary Maulana Mahmood Daryabadi and petitioner Mohamed Jameel Merchant.
Khan accused the Centre of pushing through the ‘unconstitutional’ Waqf Bill on the strength of its majority, but the SC has taken cognizance of the serious issues raised by the Congress and other organisations, and “now the law should be scrapped, and a new one should be framed”.
“The BJP has no concern for the interest of Muslims though it passed the law in the name of welfare for the poor in the community. It is indulging in falsehoods and misinformation to justify it. When the BJP’s Muslim leaders are now sidelined and their careers destroyed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have no right to speak on such things,” said Khan sternly.
Qasmi said he had predicted a fortnight ago that the SC would grant an interim stay on merits as the new Waqf (Amendment) Act has flouted the fundamental rights of citizens.
“We are happy that by this order, the SC has taken the step to uphold the Constitutional spirit of our forefathers when they had drafted the Constitution and expect the apex court to take further decisions on the merits of the case,” he added.
Daryabadi cautioned that this is just the beginning of the long haul and it would be appropriate to comment when a final verdict is given, “but our struggle will continue till the logical conclusion”.
The first petitioner in the Waqf cases from Mumbai, Jameel Merchant, described it as a very positive
development but called upon Muslims to refrain from any premature celebrations, as the route to full justice is still very long.
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