Waqf (Amendment) Bill

April 4, 2025 12:03 PM

‘Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, no threat to religious sites,’ says Shahabuddin Razvi

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, has expressed his strong support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, calling it a significant step toward improving the socio-economic conditions of Muslims in India. The Bill, which passed through both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha this week, aims to reform the management of Waqf properties and ensure that they benefit the marginalized Muslim communities. In his first public statement after the passage of the bill, ...

April 4, 2025 8:43 AM

PM Modi calls passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill ‘watershed moment’ for socio-economic justice

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill by the Parliament, calling it a "watershed moment" in India's pursuit of socio-economic justice, transparency, and inclusive growth. In the early hours of Friday, the Rajya Sabha approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with a majority of 128 votes against 95, following a heated debate. The Bill had been passed in the Lok Sabha just a day earlier, after nearly 12 hours ...

April 3, 2025 4:26 PM

No non-Muslim can interfere in Waqf Board: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, against allegations that it would undermine Muslim interests. Rijiju clarified that the bill does not allow non-Muslims to interfere in the management of the Waqf Board, emphasizing that the management, creation, and beneficiaries of Waqf properties would remain exclusively within the Muslim community. Rijiju introduced the bill in the Rajya Sabha amidst widespread concerns and criticism, assertin...

April 3, 2025 2:46 PM

Kiren Rijiju moves motion for consideration of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday moved a motion for the consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Musalmaan Wakf (Repeal) Bill in the Rajya Sabha. In his address, Rijiju emphasized the importance of these bills in reforming the functioning of Waqf properties and institutions in the country. In the early hours of Thursday, following a marathon debate that extended past midnight, the Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill with 288 votes in favor ...

April 3, 2025 10:58 AM

Lok Sabha passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill after marathon debate

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill remained one of the major subjects of discussion on Wednesday as the Lower House of the Parliament witnessed its tabling. After a marathon debate on the Bill that went on for almost 12 hours, it was eventually passed in the Lok Sabha in the early hours of Thursday. The Bill was approved by the Lower House with a majority of 288 votes against 232. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while intervening in a debate over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha ...

April 2, 2025 10:07 PM

Waqf Amendment Bill will not be implemented retrospectively, misconceptions being spread for vote bank politics: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday rejected opposition members' criticism that the government wants to interfere in the religious conduct of Muslims through the Waqf Amendment Bill and said the provisions in the legislation aim at better management of Waqf properties. "I stand in support of the Bill introduced by my ministerial colleague. I have been carefully listening to the discussion since 12 noon... I feel that there are several misconceptions among several Members, either genuinel...

April 2, 2025 1:39 PM

Lok Sabha begins discussion on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration. This bill incorporates suggestions from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which reviewed the legislation tabled in Parliament in August of the previous year. Alongside this, the House also began deliberations on the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, with Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moving both bills for passage. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, aims to ...

April 2, 2025 12:38 PM

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says Waqf Amendment Bill is for the benefit of the country

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill, set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha, serves the nation’s best interests. Dismissing opposition to the bill as politically motivated, Rijiju emphasized that any objections should be rooted in logic and assured that the government is prepared to address all concerns. Speaking to the media, Rijiju highlighted the significance of the bill, calling it a "historic day" and underscoring its importance not only for Muslims ...

April 2, 2025 9:09 AM

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju to move Waqf Amendment Bill for passing in Parliament

The legislative business suggests that Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will move the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025, which aims to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, for passing. While, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move that the amendments made by Rajya Sabha in the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2024, which further amends the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the State Bank of India Act, 1955, the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Tr...

February 13, 2025 4:47 PM

No objection to dissent notes, says Amit Shah amid opposition protests in Lok Sabha on Waqf Bill report

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the government has no opposition if dissent notes of the Opposition are added to the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Amendment Bill that was tabled in Parliament today. Chairman of JPC on waqf, Jagdambika Pal today tabled the panel's report in the Lok Sabha amid opposition protest. Earlier in the day, the report was tabled in the Rajya Sabha with the opposition alleging that their dissent notes were not included in the JPC's final r...