April 4, 2025 12:21 PM

After passage from Parliament, Waqf Bill awaits President’s nod: Details here

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha in the wee hours of Friday after a marathon debate, involving heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches. The Upper House debated the bill for nearly 14 hours and then cleared it with 128 votes in favour and 95 against. The legislation was earlier cleared by the Lok Sabha after nearly 12 hours debate, with 288 votes in favour and 232 against. With this, both the Houses have cleared the decks for amendments in the Waqf Bill o...