A delegation from the Dawoodi Bohra community met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to express their gratitude for the recently enacted Waqf Amendment Act.
During the meeting, the community members extended their full support to the new legislation, describing it as a long-standing demand that has finally been fulfilled. They also reiterated their faith in Prime Minister Modi’s vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”, and voiced optimism that the reforms brought in through the amended Waqf law would help address past shortcomings and improve the conditions of the Muslim community at large.
The Bohra community’s support for the amended legislation comes at a time when several Muslim organizations, clerics, and ulemas have opposed the law, calling it an infringement on religious rights. Some of these groups have also approached the Supreme Court, challenging its constitutional validity.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju was also present at the meeting. He later shared photos from the event on X.
“The Dawoodi Bohra community met PM Modi to express their heartfelt gratitude for the Waqf Amendment Act, fulfilling a long-pending demand,” Rijiju said. “Their trust in PM Modi’s vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas was deeply moving,” he added.
The Dawoodi Bohras are a sect within the Shia Ismaili branch of Islam, with a significant population in India and in over 40 countries worldwide. Last year, the community had submitted a representation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, seeking exemption from the purview of the Waqf Board. They argued that the proposed legislation did not take into account their distinct status within the broader Muslim community.
— IANS
