Shabbir Ali Vows Long Battle Against Waqf Amendment Act
HYDERABAD, May 31(Same Day): Senior Congress leader and Advisor to the Telangana Government, Mohammed Ali Shabbir, on Saturday declared that the struggle against the Waqf Amendment Act will be a sustained and determined one, terming it a direct violation of the constitutional rights of minorities and an affront to India's secular fabric. Addressing the Telangana March organised by the Telangana Muslim Joint Action Committee at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park, Mr. Shabbir Ali urged Muslims and secular forces across the country to brace themselves for a prolonged democratic fight. Accusing the Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of undermining constitutional principles since 2014, Mr. Ali pointed to a series of controversial measures including the Hijab restrictions, criminalisation of Triple Talaq, enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and now, the amendments to Waqf property governance. “This is not only a...