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After Owaisi, AAP’s Amanatullah Khan challenges Waqf Bill in Supreme Court | Latest News India

After Owaisi, AAP’s Amanatullah Khan challenges Waqf Bill in Supreme Court | Latest News India

Amanatullah Khan of the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, which was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Amanatullah Khan’s move comes a day after All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress MP Mohammad Jawed approached the Supreme Court on Friday against the constitutional validity of the controversial bill. According to Amanatullah Khan, the Waqf Bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims.(File/PTI) According to Amanatullah Khan, who is chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, the bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions, reported news agency ANI. Also read: Nitish Kumar’s JDU faces internal rift over its stand on Waqf Bill, five leaders resign The contentious Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the early hours of Thursday and Friday, respectively. Both the Houses of the Parliament sat post midnight to discuss the bill in …