Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Owaisi Challenges BJP on Waqf Act
A leader named Asaduddin Owaisi, who heads a political party called AIMIM, accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies of trying to undermine Muslim religious institutions through a new law called the Waqf Act.
He said the law is being used to lock mosques and challenge the ownership of old dargahs, transferring their control to a government organization called the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Owaisi urged voters to reject the BJP and its allies in the upcoming Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation elections, which are scheduled for January 15, 2026.
He also mentioned that Muslims are not second-class citizens and have the right to vote against laws they believe are unfair.
Owaisi criticized the BJP for not giving proper representation to certain leaders and brought up an old incident involving the Mumbai serial train blasts, where 11 Muslim men were imprisoned for 19 years without justice.
He believes that people should question the Congress party about this incident as well.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi accused the BJP and its allies of undermining Muslim religious institutions through the Waqf Act.
Owaisi alleged that the Waqf Act is being used to lock mosques and challenge the ownership of centuries-old dargahs, transferring their control to the ASI.
He urged voters to reject the BJP, Ajit Pawar-led NCP, and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in the Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation elections scheduled for January 15, 2026.
Owaisi asserted that Muslims are not tenants or second-class citizens and have the right to vote against laws they believe are unfair.
He also criticized the BJP for not giving proper representation to certain leaders and brought up the Mumbai serial train blasts incident, where 11 Muslim men were imprisoned for 19 years without justice.
- Who
- AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and the BJP and its allies
- What
- Owaisi accused the BJP and its allies of undermining Muslim religious institutions through the Waqf Act and urged voters to reject them in the Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation elections
- When
- January 6, 2026, with the elections scheduled for January 15, 2026
- Where
- Nanded, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Owaisi believes the Waqf Act is being used to lock mosques and challenge the ownership of dargahs, transferring their control to the ASI, and aims to send a strong message to the government through the elections
AIMIM and Muslim Voters
BJP and Allies
Waqf Act
AIMIM and Muslim Voters
The Waqf Act is being used to undermine Muslim religious institutions, lock mosques, and challenge the ownership of dargahs, transferring their control to the ASI.
BJP and Allies
The BJP and its allies argue that the Waqf Act is necessary for the regulation and protection of Waqf properties, denying any intent to undermine Muslim institutions.
Political Representation
AIMIM and Muslim Voters
Muslims are not tenants or second-class citizens and should have equal political representation and rights.
BJP and Allies
The BJP and its allies believe that their policies and laws are aimed at the development and unity of the nation, not targeted at any specific community.
- Asaduddin Owaisi
- AIMIM president and leader
- Waqf Act
- Controversial law alleged to undermine Muslim religious institutions
- Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation Elections
- Scheduled for January 15, 2026
- AIMIM Candidates
- 37 candidates fielded for 81-seat Nanded civic body
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Conducted in several states, including Maharashtra
- Mumbai Serial Train Blasts
- 2006 incident with 185 lives lost, 11 Muslim men imprisoned for 19 years
- Kamal Ansari
- Arrested in the train blasts case, died in jail during COVID in 2021
