The Waqf (Amendment) Bill aims to streamline the management of Waqf properties (assets permanently donated by Muslims for religious or charitable purposes) with provisions to safeguard heritage sites and promote social welfare
Congratulating the leadership behind the Bill, Shah said, "I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for this important Bill that gives justice to crores of people. Also, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the parties and MPs who supported it."
In a post on X, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "The INC will very soon be challenging in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2024".
The Opposition accused the government of bulldozing the legislation and not giving ample time for discussion. N.K. Chandran, an RSP leader from Kerala, raised strong objections to the amendments moved by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Bill and slammed the government for 'bypassing' the constitutional mandate
The Waqf legislation is being taken up for debate and passage in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. If passed by the Lower House, the bill will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha
Sibal, speaking to media ahead of the introduction of the Waqf bill in the Lok Sabha, said that the BJP-led government has a single point agenda behind this bill, and that is to target and harass a certain community
Speaking to the press, the Minister for Minority Affairs said: "Some members wanted six hours, others wanted four hours. However, the Opposition demanded 12 hours for the discussion, but a broad consensus was reached for an eight-hour-long discussion on the bill."
RSS Sahakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale made this statement while answering a question during a press conference after the Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) meeting concluded in Bengaluru on Sunday
