Amidst discontent among a section of Muslims, the West Bengal government has issued advertisements in newspapers that State’s Chief Minister has given assurance Waqf properties in the State will remain protected.
The advertisements published in major national and vernacular dailies states that the West Bengal Government continues to oppose the new Waqf Amendment Act.
“The State Waqf Board has filed a writ petition in the Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 [W.P.(C) No. 331/2025), which is currently pending,” the advertisement states.
Pointing out that the allegations levelled against the State Government by some vested interests are completely baseless and unfounded, the communication issued by the State government says that in the interest of maintaining the rule of law, a resolution was passed in the State Legislative Assembly on December 3, 2024, requesting the Central Government to withdraw the Waqf Amendment Bill.
A letter by the Secretary Government of West Bengal Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department to all District Magistrates had surfaced in November 2025 stating that all the ‘Existing Registered Waqf Properties’ are to be uploaded by the respective Mutawallis within 6 months from the date of launch of the UMEED Central Portal. This has given a handle to a section of Muslim leaders as well as Opposition parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to target WB Chief Minister who has said that new Waqf law will not be implemented in the State.
