A claim is being made on social media that the government has rolled out a phone number to seek suggestions for the Waqf Amendment Bill. India TV conducted a fact check of the viral claim.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8 and referred to the JPC after a heated debate with the government asserting the proposed law did not intend to interfere with the functioning of mosques and the opposition calling it a targeting of Muslims.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a press conference on 100 days of the third term of the Modi government. He said that the bill will be passed in the parliament in the coming days.
AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on September 09 condemned the Modi Government’s Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and said that the only aim of this bill is to take away the Waqf properties from Muslims.
Are efforts being made to scare and provoke the Muslims of the country once again...this question is raised today because in the last 24 hours, from Hyderabad to Sambhajinagar and from Delhi to Lucknow, Muslims are being misled in the name of Waqf Bill. ..
Giriraj Singh slammed Bareilly's Maulana Tauqeer Raza for his statement that Muslims will come out on the streets and surround Delhi in protest against the Waqf Bill 2024.
The Bill is significant for the BJP and the party's strategists want it to be passed in the upcoming Winter Session of the Parliament. However, a lot also depends on the JPC report.
A strong BJP member, Jagdambika Pal was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for 1 day in 1998.
The Central government introduced Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Parliament during the monsoon session. After a brief discussion, the bill was referred to the JPC of 31 members.
NDA allies, particularly Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal(U) and LJP, told BJP leadership that since a lot of confusion has been spread about this bill among Muslims, it would be better to refer it to a JPC instead of hurriedly passing it in Parliament.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill also aims at renaming the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
Dayanidhi Maran has expressed opposition to the WAQF (Amendment) Bill, 2024, accusing the government of attempting to dominate and irritate the Muslim community. He views the amendment as a "land-grabbing exercise" and alleges that the government is taking revenge on minorities.
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Owing to the objections from the Opposition, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was not passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Along with other proposed changes, the bill also aims to clearly define 'Waqf' as Waqf by any person practising Islam for at least five years and having ownership of such property'.
Home Minister Amit Shah objected to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks when he claimed that the power of the Lok Sabha Speaker is being curtailed by the government during a discussion on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha witnessed a fierce debate over the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, which was tabled by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lower House.
The Modi government has announced to table the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. According to the information, more than 44 amendments can be made to the Waqf Board Act under this bill.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 was circulated among Lok Sabha members on Tuesday night after which the Opposition parties demanded it to be sent to Parliament's standing committee.
The BJP-led government asserted the Waqf bill is necessary for transparency in managing waqf properties. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasised the demands from common Muslims for better regulation of these properties.
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