AIMPLB stages protest against Waqf bill at Jantar Mantar; Calls for repeal
Delhi (Jantar Mantar) : Members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, describing it as a direct attack on the Muslim community. The board expressed concerns that the proposed amendments would lead to the usurpation of Waqf properties.
Originally scheduled for March 13, the protest was postponed due to Holi. AIMPLB spokesperson Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, in a press conference, stated that the bill amounted to discrimination against the community. The demonstration followed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the amendments, which incorporate recommendations from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and are set to be tabled in the second half of the budget session of Parliament.
AIMPLB General Secretary Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi stated that the board had engaged with the government through democratic channels but had not been heard. He argued that the amendment would create unrest, particularly concerning mosques and cemeteries, and described it as detrimental to the country’s development.
BJP MP and JPC Chairman Jagadambika Pal criticized the protest, stating that AIMPLB had been given the opportunity to present its concerns before the committee. He asserted that the amendments aimed to improve the law and benefit marginalized sections, including women, widows, and children.
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla accused AIMPLB of using the Waqf issue to incite communal tensions and alleged that political parties such as Congress, TMC, Samajwadi Party, and AIMIM were supporting efforts to provoke Muslim citizens over the matter.
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Woman Police Commissioner goes undercover to assess women's safety in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Soon after taking over as Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B Sumathi went undercover and took up a field visit after midnight on May 1 to assess law and order, including women's safety.
Sumathi assumed charge as the Malkajgiri Police Commissioner on May 1.
On the same night, the senior IPS officer, in plainclothes, moved through the streets of Dilsukhnagar here, standing alone for some time to get a first-hand knowledge of law and order situation, official sources said on Wednesday.
"It was a general checking and she later interacted with police officials," they said.
The sources said about 30-40 individuals who approached her were counselled regarding their behaviour towards women in public places.
Sumathi, who earlier headed the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), of the Telangana Police, oversaw the long drawn process of the Maoists joining the mainstream.
