Will oppose Waqf (Amendment) Bill in & outside Parliament: NC chief spokesperson
Srinagar, Feb 03: National Conference (NC) senior leader and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq said on Monday that his party will oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in and outside the Parliament.
Expressing disappointment, the NC leader who is also chief spokesperson of the party said the reservations and concerns of minorities were not addressed genuinely in the bill.
Talking to Greater Kashmir, the NC leader stated that despite reservations and concerns expressed over Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the pleas of Muslims were not heard genuinely. “It is unfortunate… Despite Muslims and MPs of different shades of opinions expressed their dissent and concern over the bill, their pleas were not heard genuinely. It is disappointing that reservations expressed by minority of the country were not addressed. The NC will oppose this bill tooth and nail. The party will fight against it in and outside the Parliament,” NC leader said.
Terming it a “grave interference” in religious affairs of the minority community, the NC leader said that under fresh amendments there has been a provision that any Hindu individual can be a member of Muslim Waqf Board, while as in Hindu’s Waqf there is no such provision in place.
On meetings of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq with Kashmiri pandits in New Delhi, the NC leader termed it a “welcome step”.
“National Conference (NC) always advocated the return of Kashmiri pandits. We believe Kashmir is incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits. The dream of Kashmiriyat cannot be fulfilled till KPs come and live with their brethren in valley like they were living before 1989. We support Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s initiative. We want KPs should return to valley and live at their original places, but not in ghettos,” the NC leader held.
He highlighted that the return of Kashmiri pandits shall be facilitated from every corner as it will strengthen sense of security among them. “This is a good beginning,” he said.