Wakf Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha; after an 12-hour-long debate
Wakf Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha: The Waqf Amendment Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha. First, the amendments of individual members were voted on by voice vote. The amendments of all the opposition leaders were rejected. At the same time, a total of 288 votes were cast in favor of the Waqf Bill as amended, while 232 votes were cast against it. It will now be introduced in the Upper House of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on Thursday(April 3, 2025). Also know about the Wakf Amendment Bill.
This bill was introduced in the Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha) on Wednesday, following a lengthy discussion and opinion poll in the JPC, which sparked considerable debate and uproar. The opposition termed the bill unconstitutional. AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi tore the copy of the bill in the House while protesting. Earlier, Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking in the House, targeted the opposition fiercely. Let us know what was said by the ruling party and the opposition on this bill.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said- If we had not presented this amendment bill today, the building in which we are sitting could also be claimed to be a Waqf property. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government had not come to power, many other properties would also have been de-notified.
The Waqf Act was first made in 1954 after independence. At that time, a provision for the State Waqf Board was also made. After many amendments from that time, the Waqf Act was made in 1995. At that time, no one said that it is unconstitutional. Today, when we are bringing the same bill after making amendments, you are saying that it is unconstitutional. You are misleading people by leaving everything aside and mentioning things that have nothing to do with it.
Rijiju said that in 2013, only a few days were left for the elections. On March 5, 2014, 123 prime properties were transferred to the Delhi Waqf Board. There were a few days left for the elections, you should have waited. You thought you would get votes, but you lost the election.
Shah said- Waqf bill is not for theft, but for the poor
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘Waqf bill is not for theft, but for the poor. A member is saying that minorities will not accept it, what are you threatening brother. It is the law of Parliament, we will have to accept it.’
He said- Not even a single non-Islamic will come in Waqf. There is no such provision. Minorities are being intimidated for vote bank. Waqf is an Arabic word. It means donation of property for religious purposes in the name of Allah. Donation is made only for that thing on which we have a right.
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