Modi’s Waqf Bill: A New Front in the BJP’s War on Muslim Autonomy

Under the guise of reform, the government’s latest move targets Muslim institutions with suspicion, politicises religious trusts, and deepens India’s communal fault lines. On April 3, 2025, India’s Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill—another ominous milestone in the BJP’s increasingly unapologetic agenda of communal authoritarianism. Ostensibly framed as a Continue Reading