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Bihar Waqf Act Dispute Deepens as Tejashwi Pledges Repeal and BJP Accuses Sharia Agenda

The pledge to scrap the Act has triggered fierce backlash from BJP officials who accuse the opposition of seeking to override constitutional processes.

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Overview

  • At a ‘Save Waqf, Save Constitution’ rally in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav vowed that a Mahagathbandhan government would consign the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, to the dustbin, framing it as an assault on Muslim charitable endowments.
  • BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia accused Tejashwi of pursuing a Sharia agenda and demeaning a law passed by both houses of Parliament and now pending Supreme Court review.
  • JD(U) spokesperson Dr. Nihora Prasad Yadav contrasted Tejashwi’s promise with Nitish Kumar’s minority welfare initiatives, citing increased funding, salary support for madrasa teachers, and the creation of a minority affairs directorate.
  • The Imarat-e-Shariah-led rally at Gandhi Maidan united Muslim organisations, RJD, Congress and other parties in warning that the Act undermines religious autonomy and fundamental rights.
  • Over 70 petitions challenging the Act’s constitutionality remain before the Supreme Court, with interim orders suspending key provisions as protests and legal scrutiny continue.