The Vishva Hindu Parishad VHP has raised questions over the All India Muslim Personal Law Board AIMPLB’s plan to hold nationwide protests against the Waqf Amendment Act. It has urged the central and state governments to keep a close watch to ensure there is no violence.

The VHP has also urged the Supreme Court to take cognisance of the matter, alleging that AIMPLB, which is one of the petitioners in the case, has planned agitations to build pressure on the judiciary, instead of waiting for its final verdict.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, VHP president Alok Kumar said, AIMPLB and other Muslim organisations have announced a comprehensive programme of agitation against the amendments to the Waqf law and the Muslims across the country have been asked to keep their shops and institutions closed for a day.

He said, this is being promoted heavily on social media as Bharat Bandh. Mr Kumar said, it is strange that the Muslim organisations, which welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim order that came in the matter recently, have made such a comprehensive plan to protest against the Waqf Amendment Act.

He said, there have been several incidents of violence in different parts of the country over the past few days since the Barawafat Milad-un-Nabi. He said, plans for holding such agitational programmes may lead to disruption of law and order, invite conflicts and promote violence.