The working committee of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has openly conveyed its profound disappointment regarding recent Supreme Court decisions. The Board specifically cited concerns over the apex court’s move to limit the powers of Collectors and its stance on ‘Waqf-by-User’ properties, while simultaneously expressing apprehension over the court’s ‘silence’ on a number of other critical provisions.
In an official statement released on Friday, following a meeting led by its president, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, the AIMPLB detailed several aspects of the court’s order that they found disheartening. These include the revocation of waqf status for properties currently under the Archaeological Survey of India, the imposition of mandatory registration for waqf properties, the removal of exemptions from the Law of Limitation, and the controversial inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf governing bodies.
The Board clarified that its ongoing struggle extends beyond the Supreme Court’s interim directives. It is fundamentally against what the AIMPLB perceives as a broader governmental policy designed to target Muslim endowments. Members reiterated their fervent hope for a just and equitable final verdict and pledged to persist in their advocacy until the government reverses these amendments and reinstates the original Waqf Act.