Community is against this bill: AIMPLB's Ilyas on Muslims wearing black armbands

Muslims in India are staging a peaceful protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill by wearing black armbands during Alvida Namaz on Friday.

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All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) spokesperson Dr Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas said that this form of protest is a democratic way to express dissent.

"This is a way to mark protest in a democracy. Today, you will see Muslims wearing black armbands come to offer namaz. This will send a clear message that the community is against this bill," AIMPLB spokesperson Rasool Ilyas said.

By wearing black armbands, Muslims aim to convey their opposition to the bill and assert their voices in the democratic process.

Muslim leaders also joined the protest. In Hyderabad, AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who is also part of the JPC on the Waqf bill, joined in the symbolic protest wearing a black armband as he offered prayers on Friday.