‘Could’ve made one puncture wallah an MP’—Owaisi takes dig at Modi over ‘unconstitutional’ waqf law
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that the Waqf (Amendment) Act is an attempt by the Modi government to further its Hindutva ideology by trying to erase Muslims’ identity.
In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, the Lok Sabha MP further said that it is not a law but a “device to take away Muslim religious places to deny us our constitutional rights”.
“That is why you see every Muslim organisation from Kashmir to Kanyakumari rejecting this amendment,” Owaisi added.
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The passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Act by Parliament earlier this month was followed by violent protests in various parts of the country including West Bengal, Manipur and Tripura. The matter has also reached the Supreme Co...