Pause On Key Waqf Provisions: BJP Vs India Bloc Over Waqf Act
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will put on hold at least two contentious provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act - the concept of 'waqf-by-user' and representation of non-Muslims on waqf boards - till the next hearing. But the waqf battle in the court is far from being just a legal one. Almost all major opposition parties from the north to south have approached the court over the contentious legislation. In today's The Last Word, we decode the politics as the top court reviews petitions challenging the Act.
