Parliament approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, early on Friday after the Rajya Sabha passed it following a 13-hour marathon debate, news agency PTI reported.
The opposition strongly opposed the Bill, calling it “anti-Muslim” and “unconstitutional,” while the government defended it as a “historic reform” benefiting minorities.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill with 128 votes in favour and 95 against. Earlier, the Lok Sabha had cleared it with 288 members supporting it and 232 opposing it.
Parliament also approved the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod, following the Lok Sabha’s approval.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of misleading Muslims about the Bill and said the government is committed to development for all under the motto ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’.
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