"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, 2025He also criticized the decision to make Waqf Board community-specific, restricting it to a single religious group, and granting overriding powers through Section 108.
April 2, 2025"You are bulldozing the legislation. There is no time for amendments," Venugopal protested in the House.
April 2, 2025Despite the opposition's objections, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, for passing.
April 2, 2025Rijiju emphasized that the bill serves the national interest and dismissed opposition concerns as politically motivated.
April 2, 2025Jayant Chaudhary also extended support to the bill, affirming his party's commitment to the NDA by stating, "We are with NDA. We've issued a whip."
April 2, 2025Meanwhile, Union Ministers Jitendra Singh, L Murugan, and Ravneet Singh will table documents related to their respective ministries.
April 2, 2025The 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, 2025He stressed that while criticism of the bill is a right, it should be based on valid arguments.
March 31, 2025He further accused Rijiju of attributing false and derogatory statements to DK Shivakumar, which Shivakumar himself has refuted.
March 25, 2025Advertisement