April 7, 2025 2:13 PM

Waqf Act: Why is it the Modi government’s biggest reform?

Proving many of their critics wrong, the Narendra Modi government has successfully ushered in the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025. While some speculated that the bill’s detour to the Joint Parliamentary Committee was a subtle way to shelve it, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a historic victory in Parliament. How does one quantify this success, however? It would not be an exaggeration to state that the Act impacts far more people and institutions ...