On Tuesday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri expressed his support for the Catholic Bishops Conference of India's (CBCI) appeal to political parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that the bill serves both national interest and the interest of Muslims.

The Union Minister, Taking to social media X, stated that the Waqf Amendment Bill was in the national interest and the interest of the Muslims.

"Waqf Amendment Bill is in the national interest in the interest of Muslims.

This will bring transparency in the management of Waqf properties!

Those who have illegally occupied the Waqf land are today opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill and misleading the people.

The Catholic Bishops Council of India's appeal to all political parties to support the #Waqf Amendment Bill gives strength to this bill. This bill will remove anomalies like the ongoing dispute in Munambam, Kerala," the post read.

Puri further appealed to the people to strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.

"Come, let us all together strengthen PM@narendramodiji's mantra of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas', the post further said.

The appeal by Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council highlights the plight of the 600 families of Munambam whose ancestral properties have been declared as Waqf properties. It shows how the Waqf Board infringes upon the constitutional rights of citizens. The Waqf Amendment Bill will… pic.twitter.com/xVZ0sEnvCc