The Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A prominent Sikh leader, Daya Singh, criticized the government’s approach, alleging it aimed to polarize the Hindu community in the name of Waqf reforms.
“If the government wanted to give common Muslim representation in Waqf, they should have framed the Act based on models like the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee or the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee,” said Singh. “However, they are trying to polarise Hindus with the Waqf Act. We have come forward to stop their attempt at polarisation.”
Singh’s remarks came a day after a lawyer identifying himself as a Kashmiri Pandit warned the Court of the potential consequences the amended law poses to religious harmony and minority rights. “I come from Kashmir. I am a Kashmiri Pandit. We have temples there. Suppose the majority of Muslims come and say that it is our land—is it justified?” the lawyer had asked, raising alarm over the powers granted to district collectors under the new provisions. “Now the Collector says, ‘I will decide and I am all mighty,’” he said.
Both interventions were made before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, which is examining whether the amended Waqf law violates constitutional principles of equality, property rights, and religious neutrality.
During the proceedings, the Centre assured the Court that no Waqf properties would be de-notified until the next hearing. The centre also assured that no committees will be formed till the next hearing on May 5, 2025.
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