Kiren Rijiju proposes sending Waqf Amendment Bill to Joint Parliamentary panel
India | August 09, 2024 6:14 ISTOwing to the objections from the Opposition, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was not passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Owing to the objections from the Opposition, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was not passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Along with other proposed changes, the bill also aims to clearly define 'Waqf' as Waqf by any person practising Islam for at least five years and having ownership of such property'.
Home Minister Amit Shah objected to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks when he claimed that the power of the Lok Sabha Speaker is being curtailed by the government during a discussion on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha witnessed a fierce debate over the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, which was tabled by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lower House.
The Modi government has announced to table the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. According to the information, more than 44 amendments can be made to the Waqf Board Act under this bill.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 was circulated among Lok Sabha members on Tuesday night after which the Opposition parties demanded it to be sent to Parliament's standing committee.
The BJP-led government asserted the Waqf bill is necessary for transparency in managing waqf properties. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasised the demands from common Muslims for better regulation of these properties.
The Modi government has announced to table the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. According to the information, more than 40 amendments can be made to the Waqf Board Act under this bill.
The amendment bill will make it mandatory for Waqf boards to register their properties with district collectors to ensure their actual valuation. The bill is set to be introduced in the Parliament in the current session.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks came after it emerged that the government is all set to bring a bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of women in these bodies.
Whenever a government or court attempts to bring in legal reform in subjects related to Muslims, a section of politicians or parties always go against and politicise it for vote-bank politics. From the Shah Bano case to the Triple Talak bill, they opposed the initiatives.
Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: In the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill. The Appropriation Bill was passed in Lok Sabha today.
New Delhi: Parliament Thursday approved the Waqf Amendment Bill that aims to make properties under the Waqf Board more commercially viable.The bill, passed by the Rajya Sabha Aug 20, was passed by the Lok Sabha
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