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Independent.co.uk
Independent.co.uk
The Indian parliament has passed a bill introducing sweeping changes to laws governingIslamic charitable assets, triggering sharp opposition and accusations of state overreach. The Narendra Modi administration says the reforms to the system of Waqf properties – religious and charitable assets governed under Islamic law – will address bureaucratic gaps, clarify ownership disputes, improve transparency and reduce encroachments on public land. Critics, however, say it is a thinly-veiled attempt to seize Muslim-controlled properties, weaken the autonomy of the country’s 200 million-strong Muslim m…
