Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday supported the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying it will help in the development of the Muslim community.
Andrabi said the Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha today, has no provisions against Muslims.
“It doesn’t seem that the bill presented in the Parliament is against Muslims. If the Waqf has so much land, then why are so many Muslims poor?. If the board is managed properly and made accountable, then the development of our people of our community will happen,” the BJP leader said.
“It seemed that the bill was being tabled for the welfare of Muslims. There is nothing in the bill that is against Muslims,” she added.