Waqf Amendment Act malafide, Stalin hails SC interim order
17-Apr-2025 09:27 PM 3234
Chennai, Apr 17 (Reporter) Terming the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the BJP-led Government at the Centre as malafide with the sole intent of targetting the Muslim community, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Thursday evening hailed the Supreme Court's interim order that safeguards Waqf properties and restrains the appointment of non-Muslims to Waqf Boards and Councils. In a social media post, he welcomed and thanked the SC order and said he was happy that the judicial review has flagged many regressive provisions of the Act as highlighted by the DMK in its petition challenging the Act. Mr Stalin also asserted that the DMK will leave no stone unturned to defend the Constitutional rights of the minority brethren. "I thank the Hon’ble Supreme Court for hearing the DMK’s petition challenging the #WaqfAmendmentAct, 2025, along with other petitions and for passing an interim order that safeguards Waqf properties and restrains the appointment of non-Muslims to Waqf Boards and Councils", Mr Stalin wrote on X. "This malafide Amendment Act was enacted by the Union Government with the sole intent of targeting the Muslim community, by interfering in the administration of their charitable endowments and core religious practices", he said. "Happy that the judicial review has flagged many regressive provisions of the Act, as highlighted by us", the Chief Minister posted. "We will leave no stone unturned to defend the constitutional rights of our minority brethren!", he added...////...
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