The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has called upon Muslims nationwide to don black armbands during Alvida Juma, Ramzan’s final Friday, opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024.
AIMPLB in a post on X, said, “It is the responsibility of every Muslim in the country to strongly oppose this bill (Waqf Amendment Bill 2025). The All India Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to all Muslims to wear a black armband while coming to the mosque on Jumu’atul Wida as a silent and peaceful expression of grief and protest.”
The letter further said that the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was “a sinister conspiracy aimed at depriving Muslims of their mosques, eidgahs, madrasas, dargahs, khanqahs, graveyards, and charitable institutions.”
It also noted that, “the strong protests by Muslims at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and Dharna Sthal in Patna have at least caused a stir among BJP’s allied parties. Now, a massive protest is also scheduled to take place in Vijayawada on March 29, 2025.”
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has also adopted a resolution on Thursday opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, introduced by Chief Minister MK Stalin. During the assembly session, Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister said that the bill discriminates against Muslims.
“The central government is inserting schemes that are against state rights, culture, and tradition. In India, various cultures, traditions, and languages are present, but they are doing it with the intention of taking revenge on the states. The Waqf (Amendment) bill is against Muslims,” CM Stalin said in the assembly.
The 1995 Waqf Act, which governs Waqf properties, has faced criticism regarding property mismanagement, corruption, and unauthorised occupations.
The proposed amendments introduce a series of changes designed to modernise the Waqf system. Among the key provisions are stricter regulations governing the registration and monitoring of Waqf properties.