Hyderabad– President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, reiterated on Sunday that the ongoing demonstrations against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, were not directed at the Hindu community but solely against the Central government’s attempt to weaken Waqf protections and suppress minority rights, reported the Hindu.
Speaking at a massive public meeting at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, Rahmani declared, “Our struggle is with the Modi-led Central government, not with our Hindu brothers. This is not a communal fight, but a constitutional and moral one.” The event witnessed the participation of leaders from various faiths, including Sikh and Christian communities, as well as Muslim leaders from different sects and schools of thought, all united in opposition to the controversial amendment.
Rahmani emphasized that the protest was rooted in the spirit of secularism and democracy, pointing out that 228 Members of Parliament—including many non-Muslims—voted against the Bill, signaling a broad-based resistance. “India stands for love, brotherhood, and justice. We are confident that all just citizens, regardless of religion, will stand by us,” he added.
AIMIM leader and MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who shared the stage, echoed the sentiment and said the new Waqf law was not meant to protect Muslim religious endowments but to dismantle them. “We will not surrender our prayers, our hijab, or our Waqf. The movement will continue until the law is rolled back,” Owaisi asserted.
Jaleesa Yaseen from the AIMPLB women’s wing described the Act as a direct attack on Muslim identity and called on women to join the resistance actively. “We will stand shoulder-to-shoulder to defend our rights,” she said.
Other speakers included Shia scholar Hyder Agha; Shafiq Alam Khan Jamai from Jamiat Ahle Hadees; Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s Telangana president Khalid Mubashir-uz-Zafar; and Telangana State Waqf Board member Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini Saberi.
The AIMPLB vowed to continue its protests across the country until the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, is repealed.
