Date: 2025-12-05Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Ministry of Minority Affairs issues clarification that Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, has never stated that deadline for Waqf property upload on the UMEED Portal has been extended.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs issued a clarification on December 5, 2025, stating that Union Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju never extended the deadline for Waqf property upload on the UMEED Portal. The Ministry emphasized that while the six-month deadline mandated under the Waqf Amendment Act has ended, the ministry would not impose penalties or take strict action for three months. Mutawallis unable to complete registration by 11:59:59 pm on December 6, 2025, can approach the Waqf Tribunal for an extension. The Minister has emphasized that the deadline cannot be legally changed as it is bound by the law passed by Parliament and upheld by the Supreme Court.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The government ministry responsible for the clarification regarding the UMEED Portal and Waqf properties.
Waqf Amendment Act: The Act under which a six-month deadline was mandated for uploading Waqf property information, which is the subject of the clarification.
UMEED Portal: The online portal for uploading information about Waqf properties; the deadline for uploading is discussed.
Waqf Tribunal: The body that mutawallis can approach for an extension of the registration process.
Shri Kiren Rijiju: The Union Minister of Minority Affairs whose statements are being clarified.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Minority Affairs issues clarification
that Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren
Rijiju, has never stated that deadline for Waqf
property upload on the UMEED Portal has been
extended.
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 6:53PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Minority Affairs clarifies that the Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, has
never stated that the deadline for Waqf property upload on the UMEED Portal has been extended. Union
Minister of Minority Affair’s remarks have been misinterpreted by some sections.
In this reference Union Minister Shri Rijiju actually said is exactly as follows:
The six-month deadline mandated under the Waqf Amendment Act has ended, and cannot be extended due
to the provisions of the act, and clear directions of the Supreme Court.
However, recognising the concerns of mutawallis, the Minister assured that the Ministry will not impose
any penalties or take strict action for the next three months as a humanitarian and facilitative measure.
THIS IS NOT AN EXTENSION OF THE UPLOADING DEADLINE.
Mutawallis who are unable to complete registration process by 11:59:59 pm on 6th December, 2025 can
approach the Waqf Tribunal, which has the legal authority to grant an extension. The Minister has
repeatedly emphasised that any change in the legally mandated timeline is not possible, as it is bound bythe law passed by Parliament and upheld by the Supreme Court. The Minister’s statement is therefore
fully consistent with the law.
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