MEA Slams Pakistan’s ‘Motivated, Baseless’ Remarks On Waqf Act, Cites ‘Abysmal Record’ On Minority Rights

<p>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan&rsquo;s criticism of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, calling it &ldquo;motivated and baseless.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, &ldquo;We strongly reject the motivated and baseless comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the Parliament of India. Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on a matter that is internal to India. Pakistan would do better to look at its own abysmal record when it comes to protecting the rights of minorities, instead of preaching to others.&rdquo;</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Our response to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan on Waqf Bill:<br /><br />🔗 <a href=”https://t.co/MOYdvb3it6″>https://t.co/MOYdvb3it6</a> <a href=”https://t.co/KwkU2flALr”>pic.twitter.com/KwkU2flALr</a></p>
&mdash; Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) <a href=”https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1912166924575715713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>The remarks came after Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, during his weekly press briefing on Thursday, called the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, an act &ldquo;to dispossess Muslims from their properties including mosques and shrines&rdquo; and alleged that it marginalises minorities, as per Pakistan-based ARY News.</p>