Waqf Act Protest | Kiren Rijiju: Waqf Act Not Against Muslims, Meant To Correct Past Mistakes

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the amendments in the Waqf Act were not targeted at the Muslim community and instead were meant to correct "past mistakes". Speaking at a press conference, Mr Rijiju, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, said the intention of the Centre was to ensure that in India there is no provision for anybody to "forcefully and unilaterally" take away someone's land. He also said the Waqf law was amended as certain provisions in it gave "unprecedented power and authority to the Waqf Boards".