JP Nadda: Centre’s Stance on Waqf Boards
BJP’s 46th Anniversary: Nadda’s Speech
During the BJP’s 46th-anniversary celebration, party leader JP Nadda clarified that the Centre does not wish to control Waqf Boards. Instead, it aims to ensure their proper functioning under the law. At the party headquarters in Delhi, Nadda expressed that Waqf resources should benefit the Muslim community through education, healthcare, and employment initiatives.
Centre’s Goals and Global Precedents
- No desire for Centre to control Waqf Boards
- Ensuring lawful management of Waqf properties
- Waqf assets to support education, healthcare, and employment
- Global examples: Turkey and other Muslim nations with government oversight of Waqf properties
BJP’s Expansion and Ideological Steadfastness
Prior to his speech, Nadda raised the party flag at the headquarters. Looking back on the BJP’s growth since its inception as the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951, Nadda credited the party’s success to its unwavering ideology, contrasting it with the Congress’s “ideological dilution.”
Key Ideological and Policy Initiatives
- Criticism of Congress’s handling of the Shah Bano case
- Abolishing triple talaq and advocating for Muslim women’s rights
- Building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya
- Upholding India’s traditions and culture
- Supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act
Nadda’s Vision for BJP’s 46th Year
As the BJP embarks on its 46th year, Nadda’s message is to remain ideologically grounded, follow the rules, and prioritize national interests in all matters, including addressing sensitive topics like the Waqf Boards.
