New Delhi: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s order on the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning the government’s intent behind appointments to the Waqf Board.
Owaisi said, “For the appointment of the CO, the Supreme Court said that it should be a Muslim, ‘as far as possible’. The government will claim that they did not find a capable Muslim. A party that does not give an MP ticket to a Muslim, and does not have a Muslim MP, will it choose a Muslim officer?”
Raising doubts over representation, he asked, “How many Muslims are there in the Intelligence Bureau? They will appoint non-Muslim members to the Waqf. Why? This is a violation of Article 26.”
Drawing a sharp comparison, Owaisi added, “How would Sikhs feel if a non-Sikh were made a member of the SGPC? This is the same situation.”
