Ahmedabad: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha around 2 AM this morning, with 288 votes in favor and 232 against. Today, the Janjati Kalyan Ashram of Gujarat welcomed the passing of the bill and congratulated the central government.

“The Janjati Kalyan Ashram, Gujarat unit of the All India Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, had earlier submitted a memorandum to the JPC, presenting the concerns of tribal communities. Across the country, only Kalyan Ashram had represented the interests of Scheduled Tribes before the JPC. As a result, the JPC, in its report, recommended that the government include provisions to protect tribal land in the Waqf Bill,” said the organization in an official statement.

The statement said, “Due to the continuous efforts of the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram over the past 15 days, the Minister of Law and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, announced in the Lok Sabha that tribal land falling under the Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Constitution will remain outside the purview of Waqf.”

The National President of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Satyendra Singh, expressed his gratitude and congratulated the BJP-led central government for safeguarding tribal land.

Janjati Kalyan Ashram, Gujarat, also expressed its heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to the BJP-led central government for ensuring the protection of tribal land. DeshGujarat