KAMAREDDY: Congress MLC Amer Ali Khan on Tuesday concluded a two-day protest rally against the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, describing it as a direct assault on the constitutional and religious rights of Muslims in India. The rally, which commenced in Adilabad on Monday, passed through Nizamabad and culminated in Kamareddy with a large public meeting attended by thousands.
Addressing the gathering in Kamareddy, Amer Ali Khan denounced the Act as a “draconian measure” designed to seize Waqf properties and undermine Muslim personal laws and religious autonomy. He stated that the legislation was not merely about land or property, but a deliberate affront to the dignity of Muslims and the essence of the Constitution.
He argued that the Act violated Article 25, which guarantees the Right to Freedom of Religion, and accused the BJP-led Central Government of using the amendment to erode the autonomy of the Waqf system and permit encroachments on properties worth lakhs of crores of rupees. He warned, “Today it is us. Tomorrow, it could be any other community,” and called upon all secular and democratic forces to unite in opposition.
The rally was organised under the Congress party’s national campaign ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ and witnessed participation from a wide cross-section of society. People joined the protest on foot, bikes, and cars, carrying placards demanding the repeal of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025.
Amer Ali Khan characterised the Act as both a legal and political move to weaken the Muslim community. “We cannot stay silent while our protections are dismantled. Let us rise, protest, and reclaim the idea of India,” he urged.
Drawing attention to the persistent poverty among Muslims, particularly in Hyderabad, he criticised the previous BRS government, which claimed to have spent ₹12,000 crore on minority welfare. “But why are Muslims still living in poverty and miserable conditions?” he questioned.
He pledged to support one lakh Muslim families living below the poverty line and raised concerns about the broader decline in the community’s social indicators. “Why have minorities fallen so low in every sector of life? Is it because of government negligence, failed Muslim leadership, or our own silence? We must ask ourselves these tough questions,” he said.
Amer Ali Khan stated that the protest was just the beginning of a larger national campaign. He affirmed that the Congress party would continue to oppose the Waqf Amendment Act through both political mobilisation and legal avenues.
“Let us protect our rights. Let us protect our Constitution. Let us protect our India,” he appealed.
