Tag: Waqf Act Amendment Bill 2024

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

Indian Sufi Foundation President Supports Waqf Bill, Urges Muslims to Read It

The Lok Sabha passed the bill after an intense 12-hour debate, with the opposition INDIA bloc strongly opposing it.

April 3, 2025

Sonia Gandhi Slams Government at Congress Parliamentary Party Meeting, Calls Waqf Bill a “Brazen Assault” on Constitution

"The Bill was bulldozed through. It is very much part of the BJP's deliberate strategy to keep our society in a state of permanent polarization," she said.

April 3, 2025

Sonia Gandhi Slams Waqf Amendment Bill as ‘Brazen Assault’ on Constitution

Sonia Gandhi also criticized the Union Government, claiming that Opposition leaders in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were being denied the opportunity to express their views.

April 3, 2025

JP Nadda to Address Rajya Sabha as Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 Sparks Heated Debate

The Lok Sabha cleared the bill with a majority vote of 288 in favor and 232 against.

April 3, 2025

Lok Sabha Passes Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 After Heated Debate

The House remained in session past midnight to finalize the legislation.

April 3, 2025

Ravi Shankar Prasad Accuses Opposition of ‘Selective Quoting’ in Waqf Bill Debate

Prasad also questioned the Opposition’s inconsistent stance on the Waqf Bill, claiming their arguments lacked clarity.

April 2, 2025

Rijiju Slams Congress Over 2013 Waqf Amendments, Questions Powers Under Section 108

He 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

Rijiju Hails Extensive Consultations on Waqf Bill, Urges Opposition to Support Legislation

"You are bulldozing the legislation. There is no time for amendments," Venugopal protested in the House.

April 2, 2025

Congress MP KC Venugopal Accuses Government of “Bulldozing” Waqf Amendment Bill

Despite 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, 2025