Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that Waqf (Amendment) Bill will benefit the poor from the Muslim community, alleging that some "mafia-type" people were taking advantage of waqf properties.
Chairperson of Delhi State Haj Committee Kausar Jahan on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a historic day and a positive step for the welfare of the Muslim community.
After the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP and JPC member Imran Masood on Thursday called it a "black day," saying that they will go to the court and fight against this bill.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Arun Bharti on Wednesday backed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and said that the bill will benefit both Muslim community and the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday rejected opposition members' criticism that the government wants to interfere in the religious conduct of Muslims through the Waqf Amendment Bill and said the provisions in the legislation aim at better management of Waqf properties.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday, voiced her support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, dubbing it a bill that will help in the development of the Muslim community.
Expressing support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh said on Wednesday that the legislation is aimed at bringing transparency and ensuring the welfare of all s
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to completely withdraw the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Chief Minister said that the proposed amendments have not taken into consideration the constitutional protection given to minoritie
Meanwhile, introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju questioned why Waqf properties haven't been used to develop the nation and Muslims. There is no Muslim MP to introduce the Bill...They are not able to produce as single member of Muslim com
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan on Wednesday lauded the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to provide "Eidi" to the Muslim community for many years through this legislative change.
Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday backed the Waqf Amendment Bill and said the bill will benefit both the Muslim community and the country, and criticized the Congress for not making changes to the Waqf Bill due to vote-bank politics.
This comes as the parliament is set to convene again today. The legislative business suggests that Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will move the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025, which aims to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, for passing.