AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday night staged a symbolic protest against theWaqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha by tearing a copy of the legislation. Participating in the debate on the contentious Bill, the Hyderabad MP cited the exampleofMahatmaGandhiwhilehe was in South Africa. Hesaidifonereadshistory,one would find what Mahatma Gandhi had said about the laws of white South Africa.

 

“Mahatma Gandhi had said‘My conscience doesn’t accept this’ and he tore it up,” Owaisi said. “Like Gandhi, I am also tearing up this law. This is unconstitutional.TheBJPwants tocreate divisiveness in this countryin the name of temples andmosques. I condemn this and I request you to accept the 10amendments,” he said. Criticising the Bill, he said itisgoing to curb the rights of Muslims.