Tabling the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, he also clarified that the “inclusive” legislation aims to empower Muslim women and protect the rights of all Muslim sects

New Delhi: Originally presented in August last year, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was reviewed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) led by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal. The proposed changes aim to streamline the administration and management of Waqf properties, address loopholes in the 1995 Act and improve technology-driven governance. Here are the key changes: Board...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill — Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Bill (UMEED) — well past midnight on Wednesday after a marathon 12-hour-long debate, with Home Minister Amit Shah categorically assuring the Muslim community that the new Bill does not interfere with their religious practices. The Home Minister...

The Bill was passed after all amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice votes. It was passed after a division of votes -- 288 in favour and 232 against

YSRCP MP Y. V. Subba Reddy opposes Wakf Amendment Bill, citing threat to Muslim community's rights and religious freedom.

Apart from the Waqf bill passage, a resolution was adopted by the Lower House confirming the President’s Rule in Manipur

In Rajya Sabha, the voting was 128 votes in favour of the Waqf bill and 95 against. The bill will now be forwarded to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent, following which it will become an Act. 

Govt says legislation will benefit minorities, opposition calls it anti-Muslim

The SGPC, an apex gurdwara body, said Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was a "direct interference" by the Centre in minority-related matters.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 128-95 votes after a heated debate, following its approval in the Lok Sabha with 288-232 votes.

BJD will not enforce a whip on its Rajya Sabha MPs on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, allowing them to vote based on their conscience.

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.

In the letter addressed to the speaker and copied to all MLAs, Sadiq emphasized that the bill, recently passed in Parliament, poses a serious threat to the independence of Waqf boards and religious institutions in Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi's reaction came after the Rajya Sabha on Friday cleared the Waqf Bill with 128 votes in favour against 95 members who voted against the legislation.

The Waqf Amendment Bill is facing a crucial Rajya Sabha test, a day after sailing through the Lok Sabha following a marathon 12-hour debate

Union Minister Rijiju clarifies Waqf Bill not aimed at Muslim land grab, assures Muslim majority in Central Waqf Council.

The Waqf bill, which gives the government a foot in the door in regulating Waqf properties, was passed by both Houses after marathon debates stretching well past midnight over two days.

Senior JD(U) leaders Mohammed Qasim Ansari and Mohammed Nawaz Malik resigned from the party over its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday moved a motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Musalmaan

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari on Thursday resigned from the party and all his posts, criticising the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite widespread opposition. India News | JDU Leader Resigns from Party over Its Stand on Waqf Bill.

The BJD has announced that its Rajya Sabha MPs will vote on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill based on their conscience, without a party whip.

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Apr 3: Union Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha, J.P. Nadda, on Thursday emphasized that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability while preventing the misuse of public assets. He revealed that nearly 5,970 government prope.....

The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha early Thursday after a marathon 12-hour debate, with the government securing 288 votes

In his resignation letter addressed to JD-U national president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Mohammad Kasim Ansari expressed deep disappointment over the party’s support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. 🗳️ Mohammad Kasim Ansari Resigns: JDU Leader Quits Party in Protest Over Waqf Amendment Bill 2025.

Senior JD(U) leader Mohammad Kasim Ansari resigns over party's stance on Waqf Amendment Bill, sparking internal strife in Bihar.

While the Waqf Bill has been cleared in Lok Sabha and is being debated in Rajya Sabha, several party leaders have expressed dissatisfaction among the Muslim leaders, sources have said.

The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill early Thursday following an extensive 12-hour debate, with the government securing 288 votes,

Hitting out at the government over the Waqf Amendment Bill, Manoj Jha said,

Waqf Amendment Bill Live Updates: Follow this space for all the latest news and updates on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 which will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today after being passed by Lok Sabha.

The passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill by Parliament marks a "watershed moment" in the country's collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and inclusive growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.

Two key Janata Dal (United) leaders resigned from the party headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the party's support to the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill.

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