Jaipur. The petitions filed on the constitutional validity of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 are to be heard in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Before that, the Bhajanlal government of Rajasthan has applied to the court and sought permission to become a party in these petitions. The state government has said that it wants to support and defend the historical and constitutional amendments made in this law, as hundreds of acres of land have been claimed by the Waqf Board in Rajasthan. The government argues that this amendment is necessary to stop the tendency to declare government and private land arbitrarily as arbitrary property.
Major things of amendment:
Now it will be mandatory to issue a 90 -day public notice before declaring any property as Waqf.
During this time, the common man and the potentially affected parties will get an opportunity to register objections.
The government says that this process will ensure fairness and transparency.
State Additional Advocate General Shivamangal Sharma informed that the state government has filed an application in the Supreme Court saying that this law does not violate Articles 14, 15, 25 and 26 of the Constitution.
According to the government, this amendment neither interferes with religious freedom nor discriminates against any particular community. It only attempts to operate property claims and their legitimate management in a clear and fair manner.
Law changes after comprehensive consultation:
The Joint Parliamentary Committee, constituted before the amendment, unanimously supported more than 284 stakeholders from across the country, including 25 State Waqf Board, 15 State Governments, Social Organizations and Law Experts, unanimously supported their views.
The state government has urged the Supreme Court to be given an opportunity to protect the state interests by becoming a party in this case.
The next hearing of this case is to be held in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, on which the eyes of the country are fixed.
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