Organiser, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) linked English magazine, has pulled down a recent article on comparison of the land owned by Catholic churches and Waqf board. The withdrawal happened as the
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged that after Muslims, the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to go after Christians.
This came at a time when the Narendra Modi government has just managed a successful passage of the Waqf (amendment) Bill 2025 which proposes significant changes in regulation of Waqf properties, inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law meant for the uplift and benefit of the community. The new Bill has given powers to States to decide on Waqf land and made provisions that tribal and archaeological lands will not be under Waqf anymore.