Amid outrage in Kerala’s Munambam over land ownership, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says recent Waqf Act changes aim to curb unchecked claims, restore rights, and end misuse of sweeping board powers.

New amendments to Waqf Act will benefit Munambam residents in legal fight for revenue rights, says Minister Rijju.

Kerala BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar slammed the ruling CPI(M) and the Opposition Congress for neglecting Munambam residents’ Waqf land dispute. He accused both parties of political inaction over years of protests.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarifies that the Waqf Act amendments aim to rectify past mistakes, not target the Muslim community.

Asserting that the Waqf Amendment Act will facilitate "justice" for everyone, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the entire Muslim community cannot be "blamed" for some Muslim leaders who occupied Waqf properties.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday used the amendment to the "draconian" provisions in the Waqf Act to reach out to the Christian-dominated Munambam residents, assuring them that a resolution to their property dispute with the Waqf Board was only a "matter of time." India News | Munambam Residents Land Woes Will Be Resolved; Only a Matter of Time: Kiren Rijiju.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday appealed to the Muslim community that they do not become a "vote bank" for the Congress and Communist parties. Rijiju was speaking on the Waqf Amendment Act during an event in Kerala's Kochi. India News | False Narrative Being Spread That Centre is Against Muslims: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in Kerala.