SDPI Expresses Deep Concern Over Supreme Court’s Interim Order on Waqf Amendment Act

Adv. Sharfuddin Ahmad, National Vice President of the Social Democratic Party of India has expressed serious concern over the interim order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India regarding the Waqf Amendment Act. The party believes that the interim order does not fully safeguard the religious rights and dignity of the Muslim community, as it has stayed only certain provisions of the Act while leaving several dangerous clauses intact. Mohammad Shafi, the National Vice President of SDPI is one of the petitioners against the Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court.

While the stay on a few conditions provides partial relief, the following provisions of the Act continue to pose a grave threat to the Waqf system:
Binding of the Limitation Act on Waqf matters, Abolition of Waqf by user, Bar on creating Waqf in Scheduled Areas

SDPI regrets to the refusal of the Court to stay the inclusion of non-Muslims in State Waqf Boards and the National Waqf Council, which the party terms as highly disappointing and unjust. This is not a full triumph. By refusing to impose a blanket stay, the venomous designs of the Act are still allowed to flourish.

Adv. Sharfuddin Ahmad further cautioned that provisions such as compulsory registration of Waqf properties, which may lead to the exclusion of historical Waqfs, remain as hanging swords over the community.

SDPI reaffirmed its commitment to continue its democratic struggle against this draconian legislation and confident that the Supreme Court will award full justice by complete stay on the draconan Waqf Amendment Act in its final order.