The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to "effectively address" issues related to the powers of the State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties and removal of encroachments, was introduced in Lok Sabha.
Pulling a thread from where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left yesterday during her discussion on Finance Bill 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, she said on Thursday fitment committee that looks after GST related proposals have members from all states, including from the Opposition ruled state
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Earlier, Congress MLA from Bhopal Arif Masood opposed the Waqf Board Amendment Bill, 2024, saying that Waqf properties are private properties and do not belong to any individual.
Former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will pave the way for "constitutional hierarchy over unconstitutional anarchy."
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasized the importance of introducing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, pointing out that the Waqf Board was involved in numerous land-grabbing cases and the bill aims to curb such activities.
Amid the opposition outrage in the Parliament on Thursday after the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde defended the bill in the House and said that it will bring about transparency and accountability.
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Reacting to the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday, the National President of the Sufi Islamic Board, Mansoor Khan said that, given the misuse of the Waqf Board over the past 70 years, the Sufi Islamic Board had submitted suggestions to address these issues.
Congress MLA from Bhopal Arif Masood on Thursday opposed the Waqf Board Amendment Bill, 2024, saying that Waqf properties are private properties and do not belong to any individual.