Will Shiv Sena UBT Challenge Waqf Bill In Supreme Court? Here's What Sanjay Raut Said: Video
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Saturday that they won’t challenge the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Supreme Court. Speaking to reporters, Raut said that they have done the work and have also said what they had to. He further added that the file is closed for them.
"No. We have done our work. We have said what we had to say and made our decision. This file is closed for us now,” Raut said as quoted by news agency ANI.
On Saturday, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan moved to the apex court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. In his plea, Khan sought that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill be declared as unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30 and 300-A of the Constitution and sought direction for striking it down.
The Bill violates fundamental rights enshrined under Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 300-A of the Constitution. It curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions, Khan's plea said as quoted by news agency PTI.
On Friday, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi moved the apex court, challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, saying it violated the constitutional provisions. Jawed's plea alleged the bill imposed arbitrary restrictions on Waqf properties and their management, undermining the religious autonomy of the Muslim community. The petition, filed through advocate Anas Tanwir, said the proposed law discriminated against the Muslim community by imposing restrictions that are not present in the governance of other religious endowments.
The bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it. It was passed in the Lok Sabha early April 3 with 288 members supporting it and 232 against it.
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