‘Pattern of encroaching upon minority rights’: SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami urges Centre to withdraw Waqf (Amendment) Bill
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was presented without consulting the affected parties.
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday voiced strong Opposition to the Waqf Bill
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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday voiced strong Opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed by the Lok Sabha earlier in the day, saying it seemed like the government’s intention was “to erode the rights of minorities”. The Bill has been taken up in the Rajya Sabha.
The SGPC president called for the immediate withdrawal of the Bill and recommended that the government engage in dialogue with minority representatives before making decisions that affect their communities.
In a press statement, Dhami said that the bill was presented without consulting the affected parties. “It seems the government’s intention is to erode the rights of minorities and manage their institutions according to its own agenda. Government must withdraw the bill immediately,” he stated.
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