Opposition mounts against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, with Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad and West Bengal Jamiat-e-Ulama protesting the government's interference in Waqf properties. Critics argue the amendment threatens essential services provided by Waqf for underprivileged children and undermines constitutional principles,

Bill has ignited fierce opposition among Muslims in India, who fear it threatens their property rights and community autonomy.

The TMC Minority Cell held a rally in Kolkata on Sunday to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill, which its leaders alleged was aimed at seizing properties of Muslims. Addressing the rally, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed that the BJP-led government at the Centre does not respect the Constitution as it was moving forward on the matter without any discussion with the states.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticizes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it anti-secular and claiming it undermines the rights of Muslims and the federal structure of governance. The CM argues that the bill threatens the foundation of the waqf system,