Wakf Act amendments: Congress, Muslim JAC staged protest in Vizianagaram

Muslim associations with support of the Congress party staged a protest in Vizianagaram on April 16, 2025, opposing amendments to the Wakf Act.
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Joint Action Committee of several Muslims Associations, Congress party, Left parties and others organised a protest in Vizianagaram on Wednesday (April 16, 2025), opposing the amendments to Wakf Act. JAC leaders Shaik Mustafa, Habeeb Mohammed, P.M. Rahamtulla and others led the rally from Ambati Satram junction to Collector’s office, covering almost 4 km distance, to register their protest over the changes in the Wakf Act.

Mr. Habeeb said the Center had been treating Muslims as secondary grade citizens while targeting in all aspects although they were born in India like other citizens.

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In a press release, Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Finance Corporation‘s former vice-chairman and Director Mohammed Nasir hoped that the Supreme Court would revoke the amendments and ensure the status quo of the Act.

Congress Party’s Vizianagaram district president Maripi Vidyasagar alleged that Narendra Modi government was targeting minorities and Opposition parties including Congress Party in a systematic way. He said the party would continue to extend its moral support to Muslim organisations since the Centre was tarnishing the secular image of the country. Meanwhile, Mr. Vidayasagar and other leaders staged another protest over the Enforcement Directorate’s charge-sheet against Congress party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.