Raza Academy threatens to take to the streets over the Waqf Amendment Bill

Even after 14 years since the riots at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, neither Raza Academy nor the accused have been punished. The Government must not ignore this fresh threat of Raza Academy; it must act firmly to prevent any recurrence of riots. If strict action had been taken against Raza Academy, it would not have dared to adopt such an aggressive stance again.

Mumbai – “We do not accept the Waqf Bill. If the situation demands, we will take to the streets and also approach the Supreme Court”, declared Raza Academy, openly venting its discontent. “99% of Muslims are dissatisfied with this Bill,” it claimed, expressing strong outrage over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.

Following the Bill’s approval, Raza Academy convened a meeting on 3rd April in Mumbai, which was attended by several Maulvis and activists from the Muslim community. All attendees vehemently opposed the Bill. (Grabbing land belonging to other communities and registering it under Waqf Board’s name in the name of ‘Land Jihad’ is the sole agenda pursued by fanatic Muslims. This Bill seeks to curb this agenda. And, this is precisely why these fanatic elements are writhing in protest ! – Editor)

Maulvi Khalidi Rahman Noor said, “Those celebrating the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill are dancing to the tunes of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. They are like obedient dogs. This is our religious issue.” (If it is a religious issue, let it remain restricted to your community. What does the Waqf Board aim to achieve by encroaching upon land belonging to others ? Dragging the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh into this without any context is laughable ! – Editor)

“We are prepared to make any sacrifice. We will not accept this Bill. We will protest as much as necessary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are liars.” (Maulvi Noor seems to be the very embodiment of the idiom ‘a thief crying ‘stop thief’ ! – Editor) “Leaders of the BJP are the biggest perpetrators of atrocities against girls.” (Has Maulvi Noor ever spoken about the fanatic elements abducting Hindu girls through ‘Love Jihad’ and forcing them to convert to Islam ? – Editor) “Whatever they say is false. If they were truly working for our welfare, they would have taken us into confidence, engaged in dialogue with us.”

Mohammad Saeed Noori said, “The Government says one thing and does another. We have no faith in this Bill – not even 1%. Waqf properties will now be usurped. Muslim wealth will no longer be secure. In today’s meeting, we discussed all legal options. We will protect our properties.”