AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan moves Supreme Court challenging Waqf Bill, claims it ‘curtails religious autonomy’
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi MLA Amanatullah Khan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it “arbitrary” and “unconstitutional”.
Khan, who moved a writ petition under Article 32 (remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights) of the Constitution, claimed that the Bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims and enables arbitrary executive interference, along with undermining minority rights.
“The Bill violates fundamental rights enshrined under Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 300-A of the Constitution. It curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions.
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