“The issue of privatisation in power and other sectors is also worrisome and the government must discharge its constitutional responsibility towards people’s welfare in all honesty,” she added.The BSP chief had earlier on Thursday asked the Centre to reconsider the provisions in the new Waqf law and suspend it for the time being.Mayawati noted that the recently passed Act’s provision of including non-Muslims in the Waqf Board prima facie does not appear good.The Centre on Tuesday notified the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which got the assent of President Droupadi Murmu on April 5 after its passage from Parliament following heated debates in both houses.The bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it.It was cleared by the Lok Sabha with 288 members supporting it and 232 against it.
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