Key Points
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, which has been referred to a joint parliamentary panel, will be examined by a 31-member panel, including 21 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha...
A day after the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 was referred to a joint parliamentary committee following concerns raised by several opposition members, the Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a motion naming 31 members to the panel to review the proposed legislation...
As per the motion moved by Parliamentary Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, the joint committee to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 will have 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha..
While the government claims that the proposed amendments in the Waqf Bill are not intended to interfere with the operations of mosques, opposition parties have expressed concerns, viewing the bill as a targeted measure against the Muslim community and an infringement on constitutional rights...
The opposition MPs, mostly from the INDIA bloc, said that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 is aimed at targeting Muslims with an eye on upcoming assembly polls...
