New Delhi: A wave of anger swept through India over the approval of the Waqf Amendment Bill by the Indian Parliament, with hundreds of students from Jamia Millia Islamia staging a fierce protest and burning copies of the bill to express their anger.

According to Kashmir Media Service, demonstrators at the university’s main gate raised slogans, delivered speeches, and eventually set copies of the bill ablaze. The protest was led by the All India Students Association (AISA), along with several independent student voices, who view the legislation as an attack on the religious and cultural rights of Indian Muslims.

The Waqf Bill, recently passed by Parliament, has sparked controversy among Muslim communities, who perceive it as a direct threat to their institutions and heritage. AISA has criticized the Modi government’s actions, labeling the legislation as an act of communal bias.

“This is not just a bill; it is a targeted assault on Muslim identity and history,” an AISA statement read. The statement further argued that Waqf properties, long established for worship, education, and social support, are being appropriated under the guise of management reform. The statement described the bill as both unconstitutional and communal.

Students accused the government of using bureaucratic language to disguise an effort to strip Muslims of their historical endowments and institutions. “This government wants to erase our past and silence our future,” said Fatima Khalid, a postgraduate student. She claimed that the government, under the pretext of protecting heritage, is actually seizing Waqf lands and selling them to corporate interests.

Tensions escalated when students accused the Jamia Millia Islamia administration of attempting to suppress their right to protest, further fueling the unrest.