One of the standout points of this session was the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025. The Parliament passed the bill in the early hours of Friday after a marathon and heated debate. 288 MPs voted in favour of the Bill while 232 against it.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday praised the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament, saying it would benefit the welfare and development of poor Muslims in the country.
During a press conference on Friday, the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said that the previous record was made back in 1981 when the Parliament discussed the Essential Service Maintenance Act.
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP ST Hasan on Friday fiercely criticised the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament, branding it "unconstitutional" and warning of its potential rejection by the Supreme Court. Hasan argued that that bill has destroyed the Muslim communit
After the Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dinesh Sharma on Friday said that the parliament witnessed a "historic moment," but Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi did not speak during the discussions.
Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday attacked the Union government after the Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and said that the government have taken a "negative stand."
After the Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday said that the politics of division will harm the nation.
After the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed in the Parliament, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday said that there is dissatisfaction in the minds of the people.
Following the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Parliament, CPI-M MP John Brittas on Friday said that this is a sad episode in the history of India.
BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday hailed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a triumph for social justice and good governance after over 13 hours of debate in the lower house of the parliament.