JD(U) Member of Parliament Sanjay Jha expressed his party's concern, stating that the bill should not be retrospective. He mentioned that if their concerns were addressed in the bill, they would support it.
Deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi will open the argument on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, from the side of the opposition after Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tables the bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with all Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress Parliamentary Party ahead of the Waqf Bill tabling in Parliament.
Ahead of the tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on Wednesday performed puja and hailed the bill as a significant step forward, noting key changes such as the deletion of the 'Waqf by user' definition and amendments aligning the concept of Waqf with Islamic law
Lucknow's Eidgah Imam, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali on Wednesday said that Waqf is an integral part of our religion, and Waqf is by the Muslims and for the Muslims.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan has directed the party's Members of Parliament (MPs) to participate in the voting process and vote in favor of the bill, which is aimed at modernizing the Waqf Act.
Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Parliament Annexe building on Wednesday for a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs).
Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav reiterated his party's opposition to the proposed amendments on Wednesday, describing them as dictatorial and unconstitutional.
As part of India's mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035, structured efforts are being made to develop alternative energy resources. The Andhra Pradesh government, under the visionary leadership of Chandrababu Naidu, is taking swift steps toward this goal.
He said the government has agreed to hold an eight-hour debate in Lok Sabha today amid the ongoing budget session. The issues, he added, raised by the opposition members must be considered and not "bulldozed" as it happened in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for the Waqf Amendment Bi
"I hereby give notice of my intention to seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the House to discuss a matter of urgent public importance, that this House suspend Zero Hour, the relevant rules concerning Question Hour, and other scheduled business of the day to