{"id":2762,"date":"2025-04-03T12:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T06:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2026-01-19T05:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:18:40","slug":"rahul-gandhi-criticizes-waqf-amendment-bill-after-abstaining-from-lok-sabha-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/rahul-gandhi-criticizes-waqf-amendment-bill-after-abstaining-from-lok-sabha-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Waqf Amendment Bill After Abstaining from Lok Sabha Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, April 3, 2025, the Lok Sabha witnessed the introduction and subsequent passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, a piece of legislation that has ignited considerable debate across the political spectrum. The bill, presented by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, proposes significant changes to the management of waqf properties, including the inclusion of non-Muslim members on waqf boards and granting the government authority to determine ownership of disputed waqf properties.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition and Member of Parliament from Rae Bareli, chose not to participate in the parliamentary debate concerning the bill. His absence from the discussion was met with criticism from various quarters, with some observers questioning his decision to remain silent during such a pivotal debate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his silence in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi expressed his dissent later that evening through a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He characterized the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as a &#8220;weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights.&#8221; He further asserted that this legislative move represents an &#8220;attack on the Constitution by the RSS, BJP, and their allies,&#8221; cautioning that while it targets Muslims today, it could set a precedent to target other communities in the future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2763\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2763\" src=\"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/Ichel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250403-WA0057-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rahul Gandhi Tweets Waqf Amendment Bill\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rahul Gandhi Tweets Waqf Amendment Bill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bill&#8217;s passage in the Lok Sabha, with 288 votes in favor and 232 against, underscores the contentious nature of the proposed amendments. Proponents, including Minister Rijiju, argue that the bill aims to enhance transparency and curb corruption within waqf boards. Conversely, critics contend that it undermines minority rights and could lead to the appropriation of Muslim-endowed properties.<\/p>\n<p>As the bill moves to the Rajya Sabha for further deliberation, it continues to evoke strong reactions from political leaders and community representatives, reflecting the broader national discourse on minority rights and governmental authority over religious endowments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, April 3, 2025, the Lok Sabha witnessed the introduction and subsequent passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, a piece of legislation that has ignited considerable debate across &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/rahul-gandhi-criticizes-waqf-amendment-bill-after-abstaining-from-lok-sabha-debate\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,32,35],"tags":[1960,2048,57,1945,2049,65],"class_list":["post-2762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-inn","category-national","tag-lok-sabha","tag-lop","tag-new-delhi","tag-news","tag-rahul-gandhi","tag-waqf-amendment-bill","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2762"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9039,"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2762\/revisions\/9039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ichelnewsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}