Waqf (Amendment) Bill

September 16, 2024 3:32 PM

AIMIM Chief calls for nationwide protest against Waqf Ammendment Bill

Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has called for a nationwide protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, criticizing it as unconstitutional. At a protest gathering in Telangana on Monday, Owaisi announced that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to launch a countrywide awareness campaign. "We've assembled here today to voice our concerns about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduced by the Modi government," Owaisi said. ...

August 9, 2024 6:42 PM

Joint Parliamentary committee formed to review Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024

A 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has been established to review the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The committee will comprise 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. The formation of the committee was announced by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday. The JPC will include prominent figures such as AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress MP Imran Masood. In Lok Sabha, Kiren Rijiju proposed the names of 21 Lok Sabha MPs for JPC into Waq...

August 8, 2024 5:41 PM

Waqf Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, govt agrees to send it to JPC for scrutiny

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, aiming to address issues related to the powers of State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties, and removal of encroachments. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju presented the bill, which seeks to amend the Waqf Act, 1995. Opposition parties, including the Congress, DMK, NCP, Trinamool Congress, and AIMIM, strongly opposed the bill, arguing that its provisions undermined federalism and constitution...