Massive protests and demonstrations are taking place by Muslims all over India against the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 which has been passed by both Houses of the Indian Parliament, and has received the assent of the President of India
I am not going into the legality or constitutionality of this amendment. Different people have expressed different views about it, and moreover the matter is now sub judice in the Supreme Court. All I am saying is that it is a well thought out political trap into which gullible Muslims have fallen.
To my mind these protests and demonstrations by Muslims are foolish, and will only help the BJP, since as a reaction to them, Hindus, who constitute about 80% of India’s population, will now rally and consolidate behind the BJP, thus ensuring its victory in coming elections, e.g. in Bihar
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My own opinion is that the Waqf Amendment Act is wholly irrelevant, like abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. Let me explain.
The test of every political activity or political system is one and only one : does it raise the standard of living of the people ? Does it give them better lives ? In other words, does it reduce poverty, unemployment, hunger, price rise, lack of healthcare and good education, etc ?
Once we keep this idea firmly in mind, it becomes clear that the Waqf Amendment Act is wholly irrelevant for the Muslims, as it will have no effect on their lives, just as abrogation of Article 370 had no effect on the lives of Kashmiris.
The Bill will have no effect on the socio-economic condition of Muslims. It will neither reduce nor increase poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, price rise, lack of healthcare or good education, etc.
The real effect which the Bill will have will be to divert attention from the real issues like poverty, unemployment, price rise, etc, and further polarize society by further dividing Hindus and Muslims, which will benefit the ruling party.
Many Muslims and Muslim organizations have started protests against the Bill, which will only further harden Hindu opinion against Muslims and in favour of the BJP.
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These people making a hue and cry against the Act are to my mind either opposition parties like the Congress, RJD, DMK etc who have an eye on the Muslim vote bank, or gullible fools, or else secret agents of the ruling party, as many people suspect Owaisi and other Muslim leaders of being
