Tag: Waqf Act Amendment Bill 2024

Report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to be Presented in Lok Sabha on February 3

The final report was submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on January 30, 2025. On the same day, Pal met with the Speaker in Parliament to hand over the report.

February 2, 2025

JPC Submits Report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal praised the contributions of committee members, stating that the bill had been carefully crafted over five months of extensive deliberations.

January 30, 2025

JPC on Waqf Approves Draft Report and Amended Bill, Opposition Submits Dissent Notes

Pal added that the committee reviewed 44 clauses, with amendments proposed to 14. After conducting a majority vote, these amendments were adopted.

January 29, 2025

“Both the Report and Revised Bill Will Be Adopted Today”: Waqf JPC Chairman Ahead of Key Meeting

He further emphasized that once the report is adopted, he will inform the Speaker, who will proceed with the necessary formalities.

January 29, 2025

JPC approves WAQF Bill with 25 amendments across 14 clauses

The Chairman reaffirmed that the process was transparent and democratic.

January 28, 2025

JPC on Waqf Bill to meet on Dec 26-27, record oral evidence from State representatives

Earlier, on Wednesday, the JPC held a meeting with the All India Shia Personal Law Board members. The committee heard the views of the board on the Bill.

December 24, 2024

Assam: JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal chairs Waqf meeting in Guwahati

Approximately 123 stakeholders have appeared before the committee.

November 9, 2024

Waqf Row: JPC Chairman meets farmers in Karnataka, Congress lashes out

The farmers say that they have been here for almost 70 years, but despite that the Waqf board is claiming ownership of their land, Pal added.

November 7, 2024

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya asks JPC chairman to call farmers allegedly affected by Waqf land claims

However, Zameer Ahmad Khan, Karnataka Minister for Waqf and minority affairs dispute dthe claims of farmers getting their land encroached upon.

October 30, 2024

Opposition MPs stage walkout of Waqf Bill panel meeting

The previous meeting of the committee held on October 22, witnessed a heated argument between BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay and Triamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee.

October 28, 2024