Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come out in staunch defense of the amendments made to the Waqf Act, emphasizing that they aim to rectify the appeasement policies of the previous UPA government. He accused the UPA of favoring fundamentalists and land grabbers, which he claims ultimately played a role in India’s Partition. PM Modi argued that the changes made in 2013 prioritized the interests of the land mafia over the principles laid out in the Constitution, thereby obstructing justice for victims. The new amendments to the law are designed to safeguard the rights of ordinary Muslims, with Parliament passing the legislation after thorough debate and public consultation.