The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 after a marathon and heated debate. During the debate, members of the INDIA bloc fiercely opposed the legislation, while the BJP and its allies strongly supported it, saying it would bring transparency and enhance the efficiency of Waqf board
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Thursday praised the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha and said that it doesn't interfere with Muslim religious practices.
In his letter to Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, Ansari asserted that the stand taken by the party on Waqf Amendment Bill "deeply hurt" millions of Muslims.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the Waqf Amendment Bill was introduced intentionally to divide the country and vowed to reverse it through an amendment once a 'new government.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will benefit crores of people from the Muslim community and that the property under Waqf has not been properly used in the interest of the poor.
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.
"Everything introduced by the Modi government seems unconstitutional to the Opposition, it becomes a black day. Just like today there was a black day during CAA, Article 370, and even the whole Lok Sabha election was a black day for them," LJP chief Chirag Paswan told ANI at Parliament premi
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill, using a Hindi proverb to criticize the party's past actions.