He is the patron and parts of various social, academic and other developmental activities of Sufi Sunni Muslims in India.

He has held the following offices: Baqai disagrees with the notion of a “Triple Talaq” divorce.

He supported the then ruling Bharatiya Janata Party rendition of an opinion against the legality of “Triple Talaq” divorce for Muslim women, during the proceedings of the Supreme Court.

[5][6] He held a large public meeting with Shia and Sufi religious leaders of the state of Uttar Pradesh, along with BJP's state president Swatantra Dev Singh regarding CAA, NRC in Uttar Pradesh and supported the government in favor of CAA, NRC.

[7] In an interview condemning the execution of Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, Baqai said: “One Shia and [one] Sunni cleric were hanged just because they were raising voices for minorities’ rights and against the sheltering of terrorism by Saudi Arabia.”[8][9] In forums, he speaks vocally against terrorism, as he holds the belief that terrorism has no place in religion.