The Jagdambika Pal-led Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will on Monday be tabled in Parliament, where Budget Session is underway. Jagdambika Pal, the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, along with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Jaiswal, will present the report in Lok Sabha, according to the list issued by the Parliament.
For the unversed, The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a proposed revision of the Waqf Act of 1995, which was initially introduced to oversee and regulate Waqf properties across India. The Bill aims to streamline the governance of Waqf assets, which are religious endowments used for charitable and religious purposes by the Muslim community.
According to JPC Chairperson Jagdambika Pal, the committee reviewed 44 proposed amendments, discussing them in detail over six months. The final meeting saw 14 amendments approved through a majority vote, while all proposals from the Opposition were rejected.
Pal stated, “A total of 44 amendments were discussed clause by clause. After six months of deliberations, amendments were sought from all members. Out of these, 14 amendments have been accepted based on majority vote. The Opposition’s amendments were all defeated, with 10 members in support and 16 against.”
The approved amendments were primarily those suggested by members of the NDA, further fueling concerns among opposition leaders.
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