In his plea, Upadhyay has argued that the Waqf Act is made for the management of waqf properties but there are no similar laws for followers of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Bahaism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity.
Hence, it is “against the secularism, unity and integrity of the nation”, the plea contended.
It stated that the Waqf Board has Muslim MLA, MP, IAS Officer, town planner, advocate andscholars, as its members who are paid from the public exchequer despite the fact the Centre doesn’t collect any money from mosques or dargahs.
“On the other hand, States collect around one lakh crores from four lakh temples but there are no similar provisions for Hindus. Thus, the Act offends Article 27,” Upadhyay contended
Source: Barandbench
