00:00It's the big day in just a short while at about 12 pm we're expecting the
00:03Waqf Amendment Bill to be tabled in the Lok Sabha.
00:06Discussions both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
00:08A Muslim group has backed the Waqf Bill.
00:11It's come out in support of the government.
00:14This is Jamiat Himayat Islam.
00:16They are supporting the Waqf Bill and very interesting point they are making.
00:19They are saying only land grabbers fear the amendments in the Waqf Bill.
00:25This is a Jamiat offshoot that's basically also questioning
00:28the larger All India Muslim Personal Law Board that's not only organized protests on the streets
00:33but even a short while back has put out a statement requesting all BJP alliance partners,
00:39opposition leaders to not vote in favor of the Waqf Amendment Bill.
00:43To oppose it as much as they want.
00:45But when a Muslim body in itself a Jamiat is Himayat Islam
00:49very clearly comes forth to say that we must support the amendments
00:54because only the land grabbers will fear the Waqf Amendment Bill that the government is bringing in.
01:00I want to bring in Piyush Mishra for the latest on that.
01:03So remember there's been a Kerala Bishop Council,
01:06a Kerala Church and then comes in this specific statement this morning.
01:11Piyush tell me more about when a Jamiat Himayat Islam body makes a statement like this
01:16what does it mean for the government as much for the larger discourse in this case?
01:21Well Pooja it certainly busts the narrative, large narrative which has been set by opposition
01:26political parties and a large number of Muslim groups where they claim that
01:30through this Waqf Amendment Bill the government is trying to usurp the land of common Muslim men.
01:36They are going to harass Muslims and a lot of problems will be faced by Muslims after this
01:43bill takes the form of law.
01:44Now there is an organization which is from Saranpur which is asking 10,000 people
01:51from all the Muslim groups who are opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill.
01:55And let me point out 2-3 big questions which has been highlighted in the list of 10 questions
02:00those have been asked.
02:01The first question which this organization asks is that what contribution has the Waqf
02:05Board made to the progress of Muslims till date?
02:08How many poor girls have been married off by the Waqf Board till date?
02:12How many homeless people have been given houses by the Waqf Board till date?
02:15And what is more important question which this organization is asking that
02:19despite the Waqf Board having the third largest property in the country,
02:23why is every fourth beggar roaming on the streets is a Muslim?
02:26So that's the biggest question which this organization is now asking.
02:3210 questions they have asked from various Muslim organizations who are opposing this,
02:37protesting against this bill and who are also requesting opposition political parties.
02:42Important points that you are telling us Piyush has been made by this Jamiat Himaat Islam
02:49body.
02:49It's from Uttar Pradesh, from Saharanpur.
02:51Stay on with me Piyush because opposition is very clear.
02:55They want to object and oppose this bill.
02:58Imran Masood, one of the vocal leaders on this has something to say this morning.
03:02Let's listen it.
03:12Imran Masood.
04:12Imran Masood.
05:12Imran Masood.
05:43So Imran Masood, remember a senior leader from the opposition,
05:46he's also been associated with the JPC.
05:49He's not convinced that enough recommendations on changes that have been made.
05:53He continues to say that this is an infringement on Muslim rights
05:57while the government says transparency is needed.
05:59Arbitrary powers of Waqf cannot be allowed.
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