The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024', after which the West Bengal government called it "historic" and on the other hand the Bharatiya Janata Party termed it as "dramabaazi" of the state government.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her support for West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment Bill 2024 and said that the bill is being brought to secure the dignity of women and if Bengal is abused, it will have a ripple effect.
Delhi State Haj Committee Chairperson and BJP leader, Kausar Jahan, on Monday urged the opposition parties not to oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, merely for political reasons.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and called for a nationwide protest on Monday in a protest gathering at Telangana.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Front has constituted a seven-member team to engage with the Muslim community regarding the Waqf Board Amendment Act 2024 and to gather their suggestions.
Former President Trump has announced his backing for a proposed constitutional amendment in Florida, his home state, that aims to legalize recreational marijuana.
Patna High Court in June set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023, and The Bihar (In admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 as ultra vires and violative of the equality clauses under Articles 14, 15 and 16.<
The second meeting of the Joint Committee of Parliament headed by MP Jagadambika Pal on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was held on Friday at the Parliament House Annexe.