Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 3: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather today said that the Waqf Amendment Bill violates Article 25 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantees the right to religion.
Speaking to reporters, Rather when asked about the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, said, “I believe this bill violates Article 25 of the Indian Constitution, which grants people the right to practice their religion. It is not appropriate to interfere in personal laws.” Click here to watch video
Regarding the ongoing Assembly session, he said, “most of the proceedings have been completed. We have passed the Budget and ensured that members have the freedom to speak in the Assembly. The session will continue for three more days, during which members will be able to raise public issues.”
Minister for Education and Social Welfare Skeena Itoo also criticized the bill, stating that the National Conference had already decided to oppose it. “We do not have much power there. How many members do we have? Just three. The role of those three was to oppose the bill, and they have done that. What more could we do? Because we have only three Members of Parliament, those who opposed the bill yesterday have fulfilled their role,” she said.
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