Earlier, Congress MPs KC Venugopal and Hibi Eden gave notice to oppose the introduction of the bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards.Eden has said in his notice that he opposes the presentation of the bill as it is “unconstitutional” and cited that it is in conflict with the Right to Property (Article 300A), the PTI reported quoting sources.The Bill can potentially infringe on the property rights of individuals and religious institutions without adequate legal safeguards, he argued.Eden also contended that the bill is an infringement on the Fundamental Right of Religious Freedom under Article 25, the sources said.During the discussion on the bill, Karti Chidambaram (Congress) argued that the motives of the government is “sinister.” “I think we will be opposing this bill and there’s been no wider consultation with stakeholders and we think it should be referred to the Standing Committee before it’s brought to passing in the House,” ANI quoted him as saying.The INDIA bloc parties had said they will oppose the Bill in Parliament.(WIth inputs from Agencies)
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