“Badruddin Ajmal claims Parliament building made on Waqf property, slammed by BJP”, Hindustan Times, October 17, 2024:“Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed to all MPs to support the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 saying that India has the largest Waqf properties and they should be utilised for the welfare of the Muslim community. The minister’s statement followed a controversy triggered by AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who claimed that the Parliament building and its surrounding areas in the national capital were built on Waqf property. “We appeal to all MPs to support the Waqf Amendment Bill. India has largest Waqf properties in the world. We must use them for the welfare of women, children & backward groups within Muslim community,” Rijiju wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter)……”Read the full article at Hindustantimes.com

Source: Hindustan Times October 17, 2024 06:14 UTC