Bengaluru boils over Waqf Bill: Citizens rage against ‘land grab’ Amendment Act (See pics)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025 () Hundreds of citizens gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Monday to protest against the Waqf Amendment Act passed in Parliament, alleging it enables the transfer of properties worth billions to the Waqf Board. Protestors demanded its immediate repeal, claiming it threatens public and private land ownership and calling it unconstitutional. People from various communities united in the protest, accusing the law of encouraging a silent land grab. The gathering remained peaceful but vocal, urging the government to protect citizen rights and revoke the amendment without delay.
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