Mehbooba Mufti presides over PDP’s emergency meeting

Srinagar, Apr 10: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti today held an emergency meeting of her party in the backdrop of the Waqf Amendment Act.

Reports said the meeting was attended by senior leaders including Dr Mehboob Beigh, Asiya Naqash, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Muhammad Khursheed Aalam, and Basharat Bukhari. The leaders reportedly discussed at length the implications of the delay in addressing Waqf-related matters in the legislative forum

Party sources told the news agency KNT that Mehbooba Mufti expressed serious concern over the silence of the Assembly on the issue, calling it a matter of deep religious and administrative significance. “The failure to pass a resolution on the Waqf Act is not just a political lapse, it affects the religious sentiment and autonomy of our institutions,” she reportedly told party colleagues.

The Waqf properties, which include shrines, mosques, and graveyards, have long been central to the religious and cultural fabric of Muslim society in the region. Any delay or ambiguity in governing their administration through proper legislation has triggered apprehension within the community, the KNT added.

Leaders present at the meeting emphasised the urgent need for clear legislation that protects Waqf assets from mismanagement or political interference. They also called upon the government to clarify its position on the Waqf Act and ensure the sanctity of religious bodies.