Expressing serious displeasure over ignoring its opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2010, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), a representative body of Muslim religious groups has announced a nationwide campaign against the UPA government after the holy month of Ramzan, beginning later this week.

The decision to this effect was taken in the Board’s executive committee meeting.

Dubbing Union law minister Salman Khurshid as ‘anti-minority’, Mohammad Abdul Rahim Qureshi, assistant general secretary and spokesperson of the Board, said while in meeting with the Board’s delegation some time back Khurshid assured the Muslim Personal Law Board that he would look into their demands but on the very next date he ruled out any amendment in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2010.

The Bill, currently pending before parliament, has been opposed by the Board and various other Muslim community organisations alleging that it ignores recommendations of Justice Sachar Committee on Waqf, renders the compulsory survey of Waqf as optional and ‘dilutes’ definition of encroacher.

The Board also expressed concern over verdicts of various courts throughout the country on matters touching Muslim Personal Law on marriage registration, divorce and maintenance. The Board decided to ove the Supreme Court on the issues.

Opposing compulsory registration of marriage, Abdul Rahim Qureshi said it would amount to a violation of Muslim personal law which was not acceptable to Muslims.