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JPC clears WAQF Bill with 25 amendments on 14 clauses
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal defends the approval of the WAQF Bill, highlighting the democratic process behind the 25 amendments across 14 clauses, and calls the process transparent and in line with parliamentary procedure.
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"No discussions held": UBT Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant after Waqf JPC passe
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Waqf Amendment bill aims to overhaul the Waqf Act of 1995, which governs the management of Waqf properties in India. The bill has been a subject of controversy, with opposition parties alleging that it undermines the rights of Muslims and the federal structure of India.
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Majority wins: Waqf JPC passes 14 amendments despite Opposition objections
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The JPC Chairperson, Jagdambika Pal, stated that the amendments were accepted based on a majority vote, with 16 members supporting the changes and 10 opposing them.
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"I believe everyone will take part and present their opinions": Waqf JPC C
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The JPC meeting to discuss the bill clause by clause is underway at the Parliament.
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Waqf JPC meet: Kiren Rijiju holds meeting with NDA MPs, advises to stay un
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The meeting was attended by prominent members including JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal, BJP MPs Dilip Saikia, Aprajita Sarangi, Sanjay Jaiswal, Nishikant Dubey, Arun Bharati, Naresh Mahske, and Sudha Kulkarni.
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"They tried to weaken democracy": Jagdambika Pal slams Opposition for 'sta
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"I allowed all the JPC members to put forth their views. When I tried to answer their questions, they (opposition MPs) started sloganeering, making noise and using unparliamentary words," Pal said.
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"From opposing BJP, opposition has now resorted to opposing country": BJP'
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sanjay Jaiswal has slammed the opposition over the ruckus during the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, and said that from opposing BJP and NDA, the opposition has now resorted to "opposing the country."
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MQM Founder Altaf Hussain condemns Pak legislation against electronic crim
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
He described the legislation, passed by the Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s government, as a "draconian law" that violates fundamental human rights and suppresses freedom of expression.
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"Govt wants to bulldoze it": Suspended MPs react after chaos at JPC meetin
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
After being suspended from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the opposition MPs on Friday reacted sharply, alleging that the dates for the meeting were announced without prior notice. They also claimed that the government's actions were viola
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"Chances very low", Foreign Expert comments on Trump's executive order see
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Nath Sachdev said on Friday that the chances are very low of what US President Donald Trump wants regarding the amendments towards citizenship in the United States.
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BJP calls TMC's Kalyan Banerjee "not fit for the Parliament"
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Following the suspension of Kaylan Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Agnimitra Paul criticised TMC's disruption tactics. Paul claimed that this was not the f
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"The amendments are unacceptable": Mirwaiz Umar Farooq opposes proposed am
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Head of Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema, voiced strong opposition to the proposed amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, during his meeting with the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday.
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