Some were happy and some were sad when the Waqf Bill was passed. Sweets were distributed in Muslim areas of Delhi; effigies were burnt in Kolkata.

Posted on 5th Apr 2025 01:12 pm by rohit kumar

There was celebration in some places and sadness in others when the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in the Parliament. In the capital, sweets were distributed in Muslim-dominated areas like Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla, Jafrabad and Seelampur. In Punjab, Hindus distributed laddus in joy. At the same time, Muslims protested against it in many places including Kolkata.

 

Drones were used for surveillance in crowded areas in Delhi.

 

There were strict security arrangements in Delhi as a precaution. Drones were used for surveillance in crowded areas. People in Muslim-dominated areas of Delhi welcomed the Waqf Amendment Bill. They congratulated each other, saying it was in the interest of the Muslim community. Jamia Millia Islamia's student organization 'Shahr-e-Arzoo' took out a rally in support of the bill in the campus.

 

Transparency will come in the management of Waqf properties

Bazmi Khan of the organization said that if Waqf properties were used properly, then today there would have been high-level Muslim schools, colleges, universities, and hospitals across the country. The amended bill will bring transparency in the management of Waqf properties and the community will get proper benefits from it.

 

Shahr-e-Arzoo member Nazneen Fatima said that this change will provide scholarships for Muslim girls, skill development programs for women, and assistance in entrepreneurship, which will improve their economic and social status.

 

Hindu Nyay Peeth distributed sweets.

 

In Ludhiana, Shri Hindu Nyay Peeth distributed sweets and burst crackers to celebrate the passing of the bill. In Aligarh, UP, under the leadership of Dara Shikoh Foundation President and BJP Minority Front Regional Minister Mohammad Aamir Rashid, Muslims wrote Waqf Amendment Bill with candles at the Habitat Center and burst crackers and distributed sweets. Rashid said that this day will be known as Muslim Welfare Day.

 

Protests by burning effigies in Punjab

 

Meanwhile, Muslims in Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Mandi Gobindgarh in Punjab protested by burning effigies of the Waqf Bill. A protest was held in the Park Circus area of ​​Kolkata and its immediate withdrawal was demanded. In Bihar, a rally was taken out in Kochadhaman of Kishanganj district under the leadership of MLA Izhar Asfi.

 

Protests were held in Jamui and Darbhanga.

 

Protests were held in Jamui and Darbhanga. In Sambhal, UP, near Abubakar Mosque, brother-in-law of former UP Minority Commission chairman Ashfaq Saifi, Zahid, got into a fight with some SP supporters present there over the Waqf Amendment Bill.

 

Mufti threatens to repeat the incident of 1947

 

A video of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind district president Mufti Akbar Qasmi in Aligarh is being circulated on the internet media. In it, he has said that this bill will have to be withdrawn. It may happen that the Muslim community comes on the streets and the incident of 1947 is repeated.

 

If needed, we will also go to court.

 

However, later Qasmi said that the statement has been presented in a distorted manner. This was not my intention. I say, this bill is not in the interest of Muslims. We will continue to oppose this. If needed, we will even go to court.

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