Amid the ongoing legislative assembly session in Bihar, former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill being introduced by the central government was "completely unconstitutional." He further accused
The opposition members in the Joint Parliament Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 had requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for an extension to the panel's tenure.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader V Muraleedharan on Monday criticised the opposition parties over the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing the Congress and the Communist parties of playing a "double game" on the issue.
"This law hasn't been made and see what has happened in Sambhal... This bill violates Article 26. This is grave violation of article 26 of the constitution. This bill gives immense power to collector that he can decide that a property will be Waqf property or not. Additionally, on what basis
After the members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday informed that they raised objections over issues related to the JPC report. The report can only be prepared after liste
Naseer Ahmed, Karnataka Chief Minister's political secretary, stated that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board along with scholars and leaders from the Muslim community would oppose the amendment to the Waqf Bill, which the central government was trying to introduce in the winter session
The Parliament session is set to start today, with various issues slated to be discussed, including the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill. The session will conclude on December 20.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it "anti-democratic" and "anti-constitutional."
As the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is on the agenda of the government among sixteen bills for the winter session of Parliament beginning on Monday, residents of Kochi have raised their concerns through a protest against the Act.
The winter Session of Parliament will commence tomorrow and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session is set to conclude on December 20. There will be no sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on November 26, to commemorate "Constitution Day" as per a statement.