After the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was successfully passed in Parliament, the Sangh Parivar seems to be turning its attention toward the land assets held by the Catholic Church in India, The Telegraph reported.
An article on Organiser, a magazine linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), subtly encouraged the Modi government to scrutinise the vast landholdings of Catholic institutions nationwide.
The article—which drew comparisons between land owned by Catholic churches and the Waqf Board—was later taken down by Organiser.
This move came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of targeting Christians following actions against the Muslim community.
Titled “Who has more land in India? The Catholic Church vs Waqf Board debate,” the article claimed the Church owns nearly 7 crore hectares of land, labelling it the country’s largest non-governmental landowner.
It also raised concerns over transparency and regulation, similar to the arguments used in favor of the recent Waqf Act amendments.
Although the article didn’t explicitly call for new laws or probes, its content and timing suggest a calculated shift in the Sangh Parivar’s agenda.
The Waqf Bill itself has already triggered discussions about the rights of religious communities over their properties.
