“Sambhal mosque will no longer remain Waqf property, cries Owaisi: Read the provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act that prevent encroachment of ASI monuments”, Opindia, April 6, 2025:

“On 4th April, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated that once the Waqf (Amendment) Bill becomes an Act, Jama Masjid in Sambhal will no longer be a Waqf property. Owaisi was speaking to Sandeep Chaudhary during an interview on ABP News.

He said that under Section 3D of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, any property protected under ASI cannot be a Waqf property, which includes the Sambhal mosque and several other Islamic structures across the country.

Citing the Ram Mandir judgement of the Supreme Court, Owaisi claimed that the apex court accepted the claim over land by user. However, according to the new Act, the concept of user will be applicable only if the land is not disputed or not government property…….”

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