Central Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that a joint parliamentary committee had recommended that the Waqf Act 1995 be reviewed.
The central government has proposed various amendments to the Waqf Board Act of 1995 to manage the Waqf properties. According to this, Minority Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha today.
The amendment bill is said to propose various important changes including transparency in the functioning of waqb boards, ensuring representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in the board, and regulating the powers of the board.
According to Rijiju, the Waqf Amendment Bill is not intended to interfere with the freedom of any religious organization. He said that no section of the Constitution has been violated.
During the introduction of this bill, various opposition members protested. Rijiju replied that the Waqf Act 1995 did not fulfill its objectives. Therefore, it was planned to carry out the amendment, he said.
As he continued to speak, he said that he would like to tell the Congress that these reforms have been brought to achieve what you could not do.
He also spoke in support of reforms as a parliamentary joint committee had recommended a review of the Waqf Act 1995. He also said that opposition parties are protesting for politics.
However, opposition parties including the Congress opposed this amendment bill. They also refused to accept the central government’s explanations about this bill. Opposition parties alleged that the amendment bill was anti-Islamic. Following this, the opposition MPs walked out of the House.
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