Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district have issued notices towards 24 individuals for protesting towards the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025 by sporting black badges and requested them to furnish bonds of Rs 2 lakh every.
Superintendent of Police (Metropolis) Satyanarayan Prajapat on Saturday advised reporters that notices had been served to 24 individuals on this connection, and added that police have recognized extra individuals on the idea of CCTV footage.
The notices had been issued by Metropolis Justice of the Peace Vikas Kashyap on the police report, asking them to furnish bonds of Rs two lakh every after showing earlier than the courtroom on April 16.
These individuals had been discovered protesting towards the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025 and sporting black badges on their arms throughout final Friday prayers of Ramzan in several mosques right here on March 28.
The individuals who received notices issued towards them mentioned they wore black badges solely to point out protest in a democratic approach.
Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Modification) Invoice, 2025 within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, asserting that the laws will not be towards Muslims or meant to harm their spiritual emotions, however seeks to enhance the functioning of Waqf properties, handle complexities, guarantee transparency and introduce technology-driven administration.
The Lok Sabha handed the Invoice by a 288-232 vote within the early hours of Thursday, after practically 12 hours of debate, and the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the laws following an over 13-hour debate.
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The Invoice was handed within the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it.
