Kadapa, April 3: Former Deputy Chief Minister Amzath Basha strongly condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of Muslim rights. Addressing the media, Basha criticized the Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha on April 2 with the NDA majority, as contradicting Articles 14, 15, 25, 26, and 300 of the Indian Constitution, which ensure equality, non-discrimination, religious freedom, and property rights.
He accused the NDA of betraying its promise of equal rights and undermining Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Constitution.
Basha labeled the bill a conspiracy to seize Waqf properties, sacred Muslim assets dedicated to Allah, denouncing Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s claim that they belong to the government as baseless. He highlighted that Waqf laws prohibit even donors from reclaiming such properties, questioning the government’s legal basis. Basha also slammed TDP and Janasena for backing the bill in Delhi despite opposing it in Andhra Pradesh, accusing leaders Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan of aligning with the “anti-Muslim” NDA for political gain.
He pointed to the bill’s removal of the “Waqf by User” provision, which previously recognized religious sites like mosques without documentation, warning that the new six-month proof requirement threatens centuries-old properties. Basha praised YSRCP for opposing the bill and urged TDP and Janasena to reconsider their stance, claiming their support enabled its passage. He accused the NDA of targeting 8.75 lakh acres of Waqf land nationwide and treating minorities as second-class citizens while reaffirming YSRCP’s commitment to Muslim rights.
YSRCP opposed Wakf Bill
