India on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan’s criticism of the newly handed Waqf Act, calling Islamabad’s remarks “baseless and motivated,” and asserting that the matter is completely inside.
In a agency assertion, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated Pakistan had “no locus standi” to touch upon Indian laws and may as a substitute look at its personal “abysmal document” on minority rights.
“We strongly reject the motivated and baseless feedback made by Pakistan on the Waqf Modification Act enacted by the Parliament of India,” stated MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. “Pakistan has no locus standi to touch upon a matter that’s inside to India. Pakistan would do higher to have a look at its personal abysmal document relating to defending the rights of minorities, as a substitute of preaching to others.”
The remarks got here in response to Pakistan’s condemnation of the Waqf (Modification) Invoice 2025, which was lately handed within the Lok Sabha. Islamabad had alleged that the laws aimed to “dispossess Muslims from their properties, together with mosques and shrines, and marginalise the minorities.”
India has constantly maintained that its legislative processes are sovereign and aimed toward reforming governance inside a constitutional framework, with out focusing on any group.
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