Tag: Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)

Kiren Rijiju Moves Waqf (Amendment) Bill for Consideration in Rajya Sabha, Appeals for Support

"The Sachar Committee also recommended specific measures for the welfare of women and children. This bill seeks to address those recommendations," Rijiju stated.

April 3, 2025

Waqf Amendment Bill Will Benefit Pasmanda Muslims, Says JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal

Meanwhile, BJP leader Mohsin Raza expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling the bill’s passage "the biggest Eidi for backward Muslims."

April 2, 2025

Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Set to Be Tabled in Lok Sabha Amidst Political Tensions

Leaders of the INDIA bloc also convened a meeting in Parliament on Tuesday to strategize their approach to the bill.

April 2, 2025

Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Set to Be Tabled in Lok Sabha Tomorrow

The bill will be presented for consideration and passing after the Question Hour, followed by an eight-hour discussion, subject to extension, Rijiju informed.

April 1, 2025

Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP Over Waqf Amendment Bill, Accuses Party of Seeking Total Control

"We oppose the Waqf Board Bill because the BJP wants to meddle in everything. They seek control everywhere," Yadav stated firmly.

April 1, 2025

Waqf Bill Amendments for Public Good, No Religious Freedoms Curtailed: JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal

Addressing concerns over the bill, Pal alleged that AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was misleading the public.

March 25, 2025

Jagdambika Pal Criticizes AIMPLB’s Protest Against Waqf Bill as “Political Stunt”

He also questioned the motivations behind the protest led by the AIMPLB, AIMIM, and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, stating that these groups have no legitimate basis for opposing the bill at this stage.

March 17, 2025

JPC Chairman Criticizes AIMPLB’s Protest Against Waqf Bill, Calls It Misleading

Pal emphasized that the JPC had already considered AIMPLB’s concerns while drafting the report and questioned the rationale behind their protest.

March 17, 2025

Kharge Opposes Waqf JPC Report Over Removal of Dissent Notes; Government Denies Allegations

The controversy sparked a major uproar in both houses of Parliament ahead of the tabling of the JPC report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

February 13, 2025

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari Calls for Reconsideration of JPC Report on Waqf Amendment Bill

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi also weighed in on the issue, asserting that the government's focus should be on better implementing the existing Waqf Act rather than pushing for politically motivated amendments.

February 13, 2025