All complaints, amendments included: JPC chief on Waqf (Amendment) Bill
Responding to the Opposition's concerns regarding the committee's meetings and the Bill’s progress, Pal said all complaints and amendments have been included.
Responding to the Opposition's concerns regarding the committee's meetings and the Bill’s progress, Pal said all complaints and amendments have been included.
The committee’s chairman, Jagdambika Pal, announced the adoption of the draft report and amended revised bill on Wednesday.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, now moves closer to being tabled in Parliament during the upcoming budget session.
The 31-member committee, headed by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, includes 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
Pal said that the government has a specific purpose for bringing this bill that the the properties handed to the Waqf should help the backward Muslims and women.
A 31-member JPC on the Waqf Amendment Bill was announced in the last session of Parliament following demands by Opposition parties.
