The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), currently leading a nationwide campaign against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, has decided to alter its approach in BJP-ruled states, opting for more cautious, indoor strategies to avoid potential disruptions, reported the Indian Express.
This move comes following the success of the ‘Save Waqf, Save Constitution’ rally in Hyderabad last week, supported by AIMIM and attended by leaders from the Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, YSR Congress Party, DMK, and thousands of citizens.
The first phase of the Save Waqf campaign will conclude with a major event at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on July 13. Until then, AIMPLB will organize awareness events at state and district levels to pressure the government to repeal the new law.
According to AIMPLB spokesperson SQR Ilyas, new guidelines instruct organizers to ensure peaceful conduct at all times. Particularly in BJP-ruled states or areas deemed “non-cooperative,” public rallies and street demonstrations will be avoided to prevent disturbances by unwanted elements.
Instead, AIMPLB will focus on indoor events such as hall meetings, round-table discussions, and interactive sessions. A similar indoor event took place at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi and another was scheduled in Parbhani, Maharashtra.
The Board stressed the importance of maintaining composure even if provoked by disruptive individuals. It has also advised that events should include participation from other religious communities who support the cause, to highlight the broader constitutional and human rights concerns raised by the amended Waqf law.
In more favorable states, public rallies and human chain formations will continue.
AIMPLB will also submit memoranda to the President, appealing for the law’s repeal, and has called for a nationwide ‘blackout protest’ — Batti Gul — at 9 PM on April 30, during which households and businesses will switch off lights for 15 minutes in symbolic protest.
The campaign had been briefly paused after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, but has now resumed with an added directive to honor the victims of the attack during each event.
