Waqf amendment bill joint committee

Parliament Was Being Claimed As Waqf

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New Delhi: The promised eight-hour debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill – which proposes changes to laws that decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered – began Wednesday morning with Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabling the proposed legislation in the Lok Sabha. That was accompanied by jabs at the Congress. Mr Rijiju claimed the … Read more

Cabinet Approves Proposed Changes To Waqf Bill: Sources

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The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the controversial Waqf Bill, sources told NDTV Thursday morning. The Cabinet accepted 14 alterations made by a joint parliamentary committee – to which the bill had been referred in August – in a meeting last week. The amended bill will now likely be tabled when the House reconvenes … Read more

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