US EditionWaqf Amendment Bill to be presented in Parliament tomorrow at noon, govt allows 8 hour discussion
- The Waqf Amendment Bill will be presented in the Lok Sabha on April 2, 2025, as reported by sources to India Today TV.
- Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated that the government will introduce the bill like any other, ensuring compliance with the Constitution.
- Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, have criticized the bill, calling it a 'direct attack on the Constitution.'
- The bill aims to improve Waqf board governance, including digitization and enhanced audits, after being sent to a joint parliamentary committee in August 2024.
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Waqf Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha On Wednesday, 3 Days Before Session Ends
The Waqf Amendment Bill - which proposes several changes to laws governing central and state boards, which decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered - will be tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said this afternoon. The current Parliament session - i.e., the second half of the Budget session - ends Friday and Mr Rijiju, who is also the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said he wanted to al…
Yogi Adityanath on protests against Waqf Amendment Bill: 'Every good work faces opposition'
Amid ongoing protests by sections of the Muslim community across the country, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reaffirmed his support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, asserting that "every good work faces opposition." In an exclusive interview with the news agency PTI, he emphasised that the nation holds supreme importance for him, stating that if the nation remains secure, then religion too will be safeguarded. His remarks came as a…
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