Union Home Minister Amit Shah has dismissed concerns over the inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf Boards, stating that their role would be strictly administrative. Addressing the issue, he emphasized that the amendments to the Waqf Act do not interfere with religious practices or the management of properties donated under Waqf law.

"Where will non-Muslim members be included? In Council and Waqf Board. What would they do? They won't run any religious activity. They would only look after the administration of property donated by someone under Waqf Law, whether it is being done as per law, whether the property is being used for the intent with which it was donated," Shah clarified.

Dismissing allegations of government interference, Shah pointed out that the Waqf Act and Board were established in 1995, and the recent amendments are being misrepresented to create fear among minorities.

"…Waqf Act and Board came into effect in 1995. All the arguments about the inclusion of non-Muslims inclusion are about interference in the Waqf. First of all, no non-Muslim would come into the Waqf. Understand this clearly…There is no such provision to include any non-Muslim among those who manage the religious institutions; we do not want to do this…This is a huge misconception that this Act will interfere with the religious conduct of Muslims and interfere with the property donated by them. This misconception is being spread to instil fear among minorities for their vote bank," he stated.