Govt set to table Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid Opposition protests
Amid vehement protests by the Opposition, the BJP-led government is set to table the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday
Amid vehement protests by the Opposition, the BJP-led government is set to table the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday
A major ruckus ensued in the Lok Sabha as Samajwadi Party leaders raised slogans and placards, forcing Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the House till 2 pm.
The delegation included Congress Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, DMK's A Raja, TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee, and NCP’s Supriya Sule.
Shah was replying to debate in the Lok Sabha on the “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Bill, 2025 .
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill, 2025 with 35 amendments one of which eliminates the 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements.
"Our fleet of aircraft is expanding at a very rapid pace, going up from 626 last year to 644," he said.
The Bill seeks to regulate the appointment of CEC and two ECs.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the new bills focus on justice rather than punishment.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the Bills would replace criminal justice laws drafted with a colonial mindset, and bring in a system in consonance with the spirit of the Constitution.
The Opposition MPs are demanding Amit Shah's statement on Parliament security breach incident.