US EditionParliament Budget Session 2025: Waqf (Amendment) Bill cleared on the wee hours of April 4
- The Waqf Bill, 2025 passed in Rajya Sabha with 128 votes in favor and 95 against after a lengthy debate.
- The bill will strengthen Waqf tribunals, reduce mandatory contributions, and introduce audits for institutions earning over Rs 1 lakh.
- Opposition leaders, including Congress, expressed concerns over non-Muslim representation on Waqf boards, interpreting it as a move to control Waqf properties.
- Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that the bill aims to root out corruption and is focused on property management rather than religion.
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Rajya Sabha passes historic Waqf Amendment Bill a day after approval by Lok Sabha
Waqf Amendment Bill: The Rajya Sabha passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on the intervening night of April 3-4, following a heated debate. The Bill, which proposes changes in the management of Waqf properties, was passed with 128 votes in 'favour' (Ayes) and 95 'against' (Noes). The government also proposed renaming it as the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Bill. Union Minority Affairs Min…
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