Delhi Waqf Board administrator IAS Ashwini Kumar supported the Bill, while the Opposition members called his stand "illegal".
The Opposition MPs argued that according to the law, non-Muslims should not be on Waqf boards and the Delhi Waqf Board administrator is not a Muslim. However, BJP MPs blunted the argument saying that the administrator was appointed while Arvind Kejriwal was the chief minister.
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