The government has tabled the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act in Parliament. This law will update the Waqf Act of 1995. The proposed changes have sparked strong and divided opinions. What is Waqf land? Waqf refers to properties donated for charitable purposes. Once a person donates a property as Waqf, they cannot […]
Waqf Amendment Bill Live: Rijiju says Bill will be called ‘Umeed Act’, won’t be implemented retrospectively
Waqf Amendment Bill Live: The NDA has 293 MPs in the Lower House with a current strength of 542, and the BJP has often been successful in pulling the support of independent members and parties. The Lok Sabha is witnessing a heated session on Wednesday (April 2) as contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill is taken up […]
AIMPLB holds protest against Waqf Amendment Bill 2024: What they demand and how BJP reacted – CNBC TV18
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday, March 17, staged a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The protest demanded the withdrawal of the Waqf Amendment Bill. Addressing the gathering, AIMPLB member Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas said that it was a peaceful protest in […]
The winter session of Parliament — did the Opposition lose an opportunity to corner the government – CNBC TV18
The winter session of Parliament ended on a discordant note with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, being accused of pushing two BJP MPs including an elderly former Union Minister who were injured and now faces a police case. The incident occurred within Parliament’s premises when BJP members protested outside […]
Lok Sabha adopts motion for 21-member joint panel on Waqf Bill, 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha to join – CNBC TV18
The Lok Sabha on Friday, August 9, approved the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The committee will comprise 21 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 members of Rajya Sabha. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, moved the motion to refer the Waqf (Amendment) […]