He urged the opposition to quote the law in its entirety, emphasising that the Constitution itself supports the government's actions to protect Waqf properties and uplift marginalised communities, including backward Muslims.
In a written reply by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha member Ratanjit Pratap Narayan Singh's question of the details of modernization initiatives introduced to enhance operational efficiency, training and the equipment of paramilitary forces.
The government is focusing on high tech and high growth product segment to achieve Textile 2030 vision, Pabitra Margherita the Minister of State (MoS) for Textile said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday questioned why Waqf properties haven't been used for the development of the nation and Muslims.
Maharashtra Samajwadi Party (SP) President Abu Asim Azmi on Wednesday strongly opposed the WAQF Amendment Bill 2024, stating that the government is targeting Waqf properties.
"It is a crucial bill which has again put the question of secularism in this country to the test. DMK is against the bill. Our leaders have categorically expressed this. Yesterday, all the opposition parties decided to vote against the bill. They (the BJP) always bulldoze the bills in the
ntroducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday targeted UPA government's 2013 amendment in the Waqf Act, questioning the powers provided under section 108.
Moving the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha, Rijiju said the bill will not be implemented with retrospective effect and dismissed allegations that it is aimed at "snatching" property.
KC Venugopal pointed out that the bill was only introduced to the members late in the afternoon the previous day, leaving insufficient time for them to review and suggest changes.
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.
The Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha today. Sufi leader Syed Naseruddin Chishty expresses hope, saying the bill addresses objections from opposition and will ensure Waqf funds reach poor Muslims.