LIVE UPDATES: Waqf Bill Discussion in Lok Sabha Source: Punjab Kesari
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LIVE UPDATES: Waqf Bill Discussion in Lok Sabha
Controversial Waqf Bill Up for Passage in Lok Sabha
Suruchi Sharma
LJP's Arun Bharti told our president Chirag Paswan wants to uplift the backward Muslims and Waqf Bill will help in that.
Anurag Thakur: This Bill is not about Hindu vs Muslim,it is about Law vs Lawlessness, Constitution vs Corruption and Bharat vs Internal Partition
We will have to move with the new Waqt and new Waqf for the progress of Muslim Community: Shikant Shinde
JDU's Rajeev Ranjan Singh: JDU does not need a certificate of secularism from anyone. Since independence, the most work for Muslims has been done under Nitish Kumar's leadership.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said in the House that we completely oppose the Waqf Bill
Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of covering up the number of people who died in the Kumbh Mela
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav said in the house that the BJP could not even elect a national president
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Waqf has property worth Rs 8 lakh
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said there was no mention of Waqf Bill till November 2023
After amendment in the bill, Waqf property will be registered in the portal
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi claims minister Kiren Rijiju made false allegations against UPA
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Waqf has 9.4 lakh acres of land which gives an annual income of Rs 200 crore
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that there are 8.72 lakh Waqf properties across the country. India has the highest number of Waqf properties in the world
The Waqf Board will have both Shia and Sunni members, 10 Muslim and 4 non-Muslim members, 2 retired judges and 2 professional members
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that this bill is not against any religion
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Waqf has also claimed the Parliament House. If the amendment is not made, then the Parliament House will also be Waqf property.
Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament for the discusion
Congress MP KC Venugopal accused the government of hastily passing the bill in Parliament, claiming that legislators were not given enough time to suggest changes.
Lok Sabha initiates debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Kiren Rijiju, the minority affairs minister, introduced both bills for approval in the House.
The Aam Aadmi Party has released a three-line whip for its Rajya Sabha members, directing them to attend Parliament from April 2nd to April 4th, 2025.
He urges not to deceive with falsehoods, noting previous amendments to the law
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, articulating the BJP's position in the Lok Sabha regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill, justified the suggested changes.
Kiren Rijiju, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, presents the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.
Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju presents bill in Lok Sabha
Gaurav Gogoi, the Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, will lead the party's debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, following its introduction by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday.
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav strongly opposed the bill, questioning its fairness and accusing the BJP of attempting to privatize Waqf land.
Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi arrives at the Parliament dressed in black to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill, set to be introduced in Lok Sabha today.
In addition to the BJP, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United), Shiv Sena, and LJP (Ram Vilas) – the four main NDA allies following the BJP – have also directed their MPs to support the government's stance.
The BJP has instructed its MPs to be present in the Lok Sabha today for the discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
The Lok Sabha is set to discuss and pass the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill today.