In the early hours of April 4, 2025, India passed the historic Waqf Amendment Bill (2024) in the Rajya Sabha. Before its passage in the upper house, the Lok Sabha witnessed a fiery debate on April 2, continuing into the midnight hours of April 3. During the debate, BJP MP Anurag Thakur launched a scathing attack on the Waqf Board, accusing it of claiming lands without rightful ownership. Referring to the Board\u2019s claim on Bet Dwarka, Thakur asked sharply: \u201cBet Dwarka par Waqf Board apna daawa thok raha hai\u2014Bhagwan Krishna se pehle Islam aa gaya tha kya?\u201d (The Waqf Board is staking claim on Bet Dwarka\u2014did Islam come before Lord Krishna?)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Thakur\u2019s statement, Alt News co-founder Muhammad Zubair launched tirade of tweets and so-called \u201cfact checks\u201d. Zubair claimed that the Waqf Board had never declared Bet Dwarka as its property, and accused Thakur of misleading Parliament with a false statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muhammad Zubair claimed, \u2018Yesterday Anurag Thakur falsely claimed that Waqf Board had claimed Beyt Dwarka. This is false claim. Even BJP’s Jamnagar MP Poonamben Hematbhai had debunked the fake news 3 years ago saying “No such claim had been made by the Waqf Board and that she had officially verified through the Law Minister and the District Collector\u2019 Even Gujarat Waqf Board condemned this false claim and clarified that they did not file any petition in the High Court regarding any land in \u2018Beyt Dwarka\u2019. The petition was about the Savai Pir Dargah, Shiyal Bet (Amreli), not Bet Dwarka filed by a private Sunni Trust, not Waqf Board.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday @ianuragthakur<\/a> falsely claimed that Waqf Board had claimed Beyt Dwarka. This is false claim. Even BJP's Jamnagar MP Poonamben Hematbhai had debunked the fake news 3 years ago saying "No such claim had been made by the Waqf Board and that she had officially verified\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/9Ccy2HwVrY<\/a><\/p>— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) April 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>