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 state BJP has welcomed the Waqf Board Amendment Bill 2024. BJP State President and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi has put the INDI bloc including the Congress Party in the dock. He said that this amendment is a bill to give the poor and women of the Muslim society their rights and

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

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

At stake is the future of 600 Christian families in Munambam, a suburb in Kochi, after the State Waqf Board staked claim over their land, measuring over 400 acres

Muslim organisations in Kerala, including IUML, oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, fearing loss of properties and discrimination.

Addressing the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, CM Stalin declared, “Tamil Nadu will fight, and it will succeed in this fight.”

BJP Lohardaga District Minority President Tipu Khan said that the Waqf Amendment Bill has been brought to the Waqf Amendment Bill to pass the Waqf Amendment Bill by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju ji, led by the Waqf Amendment Bill brought by the Central Government. In view of the basic reforms of the

Taking strong exception to the passage of the Waqf Bill in the Lok Sabha, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday said his party would file a case in the Supreme Court against the Bill. The CM, who came to the Assembly wearing a black badge to protest against the passing

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.

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

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.

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

Opposition parties BJD and YSRCP oppose Waqf Bill 2025 in Rajya Sabha, citing concerns over non-Muslim inclusion and restrictions.

The BJP has formed a team to spread word about the benefits of the Waqf Bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, amongst the public.

There is no provision in the bill for appointment of non-Muslims in the processes related to the religion, he said

UDF rejects BJP's claim on Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing BJP of creating discord between minorities in Kerala.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Manoj Jha on Thursday strongly criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, questioning both its intent and timing.

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

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

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that Waqf (Amendment) Bill will benefit the poor from the Muslim community, alleging that some "mafia-type" people were taking advantage of waqf properties. India News | Waqf Bill to Benefit Poor Muslims: UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya.

Addressing the assembly, CM Stalin called passage of Waqf bill an

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

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Muzibulla Khan of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, saying the entire Muslim community was worried about it. India News | BJD's Muzibulla Khan Opposes Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha; No Whip Issued by Party.

Odisha's Biju Janata Dal has apparently had a change of heart about the Waqf Amendment Bill. After categorically saying it was against the bill ahead of its presentation in the Lok Sabha, the party, shortly before the voting in the Upper House, has t

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. She also expressed disappointment over Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's support for the bill. India News | BJP Murdered Aspirations of Muslims: Congress' YS Sharmila Condemns Passage of Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The SGPC, an apex gurdwara body, on Thursday said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed in the Lok Sabha, was a "direct interference" by the Centre in minority-related matters. India News | Waqf Bill is an '??interference'?? in Minority Affairs: SGPC.