Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, on Tuesday, said the Supreme Court’s verdict on the madrasa law in Uttar Pradesh would end the controversy over education imparted in such institutes and the uncertainty surrounding them.

In view of the decision of the Supreme Court, there is a possibility of madrasas getting recognition, especially in Uttar Pradesh, and stability in their smooth functioning, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh said.

In a post on X in Hindi, the BSP supremo said, “Welcoming the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court today declaring the UP Madrasa Education Board Act, 2004 as valid and constitutional. This will surely end the controversy over madrasa education in UP and the uncertainty of thousands of madrasas.>

“Its proper implementation is essential,” she added.

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Law, 2004 and set aside an Allahabad High Court verdict quashing it on the grounds of being violative of the principle of secularism.

The BSP chief also welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on private properties.

“The decision of the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court to not consider every private property as a part of community property under Article 39 (B) of the Constitution and to prevent its acquisition is also welcome,” the former chief minister of UP said.

Until now the government had the right to acquire all private properties for the common good. In a majority 7:2 ruling, the Supreme Court held that states are not empowered under the Constitution to take over all privately-owned resources for distribution to serve the “common good”.

Meanwhile, the BSP released the list of its star campaigners on Tuesday for the by-elections to be held on nine seats of the UP assembly. It includes 40 names, including BSP supremo Mayawati and Satish Chandra Mishra.

These ‘maharathis’ will campaign for the victory of BSP in the by-elections.

By-elections are to be held for Ghaziabad, Mirpur, Kundarki, Khair, Karhal, Sismau, Phulpur, Katehari, Majhawan constituencies of UP assembly. Voting for these seats was earlier scheduled on November 13. But, on Monday, the Election Commission of India extended the date of voting on all these seats by a week. Now voting will be held on these nine seats on November 20. The BSP is contesting all these seats on its own.