Iqra Choudhary, SP, says omission of waqf by user... ... Waqf Amendment Bill : Live Updates From Lok Sabha

Iqra Choudhary, SP, says omission of waqf by user clause will amount to a lot of poor people becoming homeless. She says if a property has been used for charitable purposes,it will be considered as waqf by user. She says the waqf by user concept is not just limited to Muslims, it extends to all other religious on grounds benefits are given based on charitable nature of the trust

Choudhary adds that although the amendment has been accepted that waqf by user will be prospective, but there is a proviso which says if the waqf status is contentious, its waqf status will cease to exist

Choudhary also questions the intention behind applying the limitation act when it does not apply to any other religious trusts.