Union Minister CR Patil on Sunday congratulated all the citizens of the country after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament during the budget session of Parliament.
The committee will engage with Syed Abubakar Naqvi, the former Chairman and State Minister of the Waqf Board in Rajasthan, and Prof. Mahrukh Mirza, the former Vice Chancellor of Khwaja Chishti Moinuddin Language University, Lucknow. The meeting is scheduled to take place around noon.
The opposition MPS alleged that the MCD commissioner and Delhi Waqf board CEO, Ashwini Kumar completely altered the initial report of the Waqf Board and further alleged that the Chief Minister's approval in the matter was not sought.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and called for a nationwide protest on Monday in a protest gathering at Telangana.