In a strategic move to get back the support of Muslims and other minority communities, who were solidly with them before 2024 elections, but last year went to TDP, has approached the Supreme Court against the Wakf Act, which was passed by the Central Government in Parliament and has also received the assent of the President.
To this extent, it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf Act. In this, it seems that the YSRCP has requested the Center to repeal several clauses in the Waqf Act that are objectionable to Muslims.
Taking the failure to address the concerns of the Muslim community and the violations of the Constitution seriously, the YSRCP tweeted that it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf Bill. It said that the Bill violates Articles 13, 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution.
It said that it contains provisions guaranteeing fundamental rights, equality before the law, freedom of religion and autonomy of religious communities to manage their own affairs. The YSRCP has requested that the inclusion of non-Muslim members under Sections 9 and 14 be considered as interference in the internal functioning of Waqf institutions.
It said that this provision will affect the religious character and administrative independence of the boards. No further details were revealed. Already, petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against the Waqf Act by Congress, MIM, AAP MPs, Vijay in Tamil Nadu, as well as several Muslim organizations.
The Supreme Court is hearing on these petitions on Wednesday and the YSRCP is expecting their petition also will be heard along with other petitions. Meanwhile, a controversy was raised with regard to the stand taken by the party in the Parliament.
While it has issued whip to its MPs in Lok Sabha asking to oppose the bill, it was allegedly not issued such whip in the Rajya Sabha, giving their own choice to their members. While the TDP and Jana Sena accused the party of indirectly supporting the bill in the Rajya Sabha, the party claimed that it had issued the whip here also.
