Congress MP and party General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Friday announced that the Indian National Congress will soon move the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Bill was passed in Parliament in the early hours of Friday following extensive and heated debates in both Houses.

Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh stated that the Congress is already pursuing several legal battles in the Supreme Court against key legislations introduced by the Narendra Modi-led government. These include challenges to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019; amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005; the Conduct of Election Rules (2024); and efforts to defend the Places of Worship Act, 1991.

"The INC's challenge of the CAA, 2019, is being heard in the Supreme Court. The INC's challenge of the 2019 amendments to the RTI Act, 2005, is being heard in the Supreme Court. The INC's challenge to the validity of the amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules (2024) is being heard in the Supreme Court. The INC's intervention to uphold the letter and spirit of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, is being heard in the Supreme Court. The INC will very soon be challenging in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2024," Ramesh wrote.

He further said that the party remains firm in its commitment to uphold the Constitution and democratic values. "We are confident and will continue to resist all assaults of the Modi Government on the principles, provisions, and practices that are contained in the Constitution of India," he added.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Rajya Sabha after midnight, with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced the result, saying, "Ayes 128 and Noes 95, Absent zero. The Bill is passed." The Lok Sabha had taken up the Bill for discussion on Wednesday, and passed it late at night after a lengthy debate.