The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha, a day after it was cleared with a majority in the Lok Sabha. The Lower House witnessed a 12-hour debate, after which the Bill was passed with 288 in its favour and 232 against it.
"If this bill is passed in Rajya Sabha, we will challenge it in court. We are confident that we will get justice and relief in this matter based on constitutional facts," Maulana Mahali told ANI.
Following the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha late Wednesday night, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Thursday criticised the timing and intent behind the legislation, stating that it was a diversion made by the ruling government from the tariff announcement made by the
"It will definitely have implications for our exports. I think it is incumbent on the Finance Minister to make an analysis and uprise the House and the nation on what these implications will be and how they will affect our economic growth," the Congress MP told ANI.
"Owaisi insults the very constitution he swears by. Don't you feel ashamed? Do you think that by doing this, the ruling side would be afraid? Protesting is allowed in a democracy, but you have to maintain some boundaries. If you have to protest, then protest without causing damage to the cou
"I think a few people have compromised for their personal interests as the majority of the people in the country didn't agree with this bill. I think that the central government has been successful in 'managing' things as the BJP doesn't have the majority on its own. This legislation has
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Thursday welcomed the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha, calling it a "good step"
"This is the victory of India's democracy and the bill was brought in a very democratic manner and the bill has been passed after holding discussions. I congratulate PM Modi, Amit Shah and Kiren Rijiju on this. PM Modi has always talked about 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas'... Thi
Calling the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 "revolutionary," Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Thursday congratulated the central government for bringing the reformative change.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday attacked Congress and said that the central government has corrected the mistakes that Congress made in 2013 in the name of appeasement politics.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tejasvi Surya on Thursday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was a long-pending reform, adding that this truly heralds a new dawn for India.