Waqf amendment bill: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday (2 April 2025) responded to the opposition’s allegations on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. During this, the Home Minister, referring to RJD supremo Lalu Yadav, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled his wish. He explained the meaning of Waqf and said, Waqf is an Arabic word. The history of Waqf is found connected to some hadiths and nowadays in the sense in which Waqf is used. This means donation of property in the name of Allah. “
Home Minister Amit Shah said that Lalu Yadav had also talked about bringing strict laws regarding Waqf. According to the Home Minister, Lalu Yadav had asked to get illegal possession free. He said, “Lalu Yadav had said at that time that we welcome the government which has introduced this amendment bill. All the prime land of the people who are in the Waqf Board have been sold to the prime land.”
‘PM Modi fulfilled Lalu Yadav’s wish’
According to Home Minister Amit Shah, Lalu Yadav said, “All the property of Dakbangle in Patna, all have been formed, there has been a lot of loot, so I want you to bring strict laws in future and send people who have been stolen behind bars.” Home Minister Amit Shah said that he did not fulfill Lalu Yadav’s wish, but Narendra Modi fulfilled. “
Whole country
Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Between 2001-12, the property of two lakh crore Waqf was transferred to private institutions on a hundred years’ lease. The High Court in Bangalore had to fall in the middle and stop seizing 602 acres of land. This money belongs to the poor Muslims of the country, it is not for the theft of Dhannaseths.”
The Union Home Minister said, “Waqf’s law for donating property, its administration is running well or not, whether the law is running according to the law or not … Either the donation is being given for what is being given, given to the religion of Islam, is given for the salvation of the poor … It is being used for its purpose or not … its work is being done.”