Waqf Bill 2024 – News Analysis India https://newsanalysisindia.com The news you need to know, explained Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ‘Part of BJP’s agenda of polarization’: Congress’ Harish Rawat on Waqf Amendment Bill https://newsanalysisindia.com/politics/part-of-bjps-agenda-of-polarization-congress-harish-rawat-on-waqf-amendment-bill/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 http://newsanalysisindia.local/part-of-bjps-agenda-of-polarization-congress-harish-rawat-on-waqf-amendment-bill/ Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress’ Senior leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it a “part of the party’s agenda of polarization.”

Speaking with ANI, Rawat said, “Earlier also when amendments were made in the bill, questions were raised and we resolved them through discussions but you (government) are not resolving them…It seems that this is also a part of the BJP’s agenda of polarization.”

Additionally, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram urged the government not to pass the law, noting the “sensitivities” of people associated with the waqf board. “This is a matter of faith and it is a matter of practising religion and it is a property donated voluntarily for a religious purpose. The government should be aware of the sensitivities, respect the sensitivities and take people along and not pass the law just because they have a majority in the House,” Chidambaram said.

He also added that the BJP is bringing the bill to “send a signal” to their core voters.

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“They want to send a signal to their core vote bank, which doesn’t really understand the nuances of this bill or the background of this waqf land because they think waqf can claim any land. That is not the case…They are likely to get away because they have a majority,” he said. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.The bill was earlier presented in the Lok Sabha on August of last year and a Joint Parliamentary Committee, headed by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, examined it.

The bill seeks to amend Act of 1995. The Bill seeks to improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India. It aims to overcome the shortcomings of the previous act and enhance the efficiency of Waqf boards, improving the registration process, and increasing the role of technology in managing waqf records.

]]> Karnataka assembly passes resolution against Centre’s Waqf Bill amid BJP walkout https://newsanalysisindia.com/politics/karnataka-assembly-passes-resolution-against-centres-waqf-bill-amid-bjp-walkout/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 http://newsanalysisindia.local/karnataka-assembly-passes-resolution-against-centres-waqf-bill-amid-bjp-walkout/ Bengaluru: The Karnataka assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution against the Centre’s Waqf (Amendment) Bill amid walkout by the opposition BJP. The resolution was moved by the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil.

“This House unanimously urges the central government to take immediate action to respect the unanimous views of the country by immediately withdrawing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which contains provisions that violate the fundamental principles of the Constitution,” Patil read it out in the Assembly.

The BJP legislators voiced their opposition to the bill and called it “height of appeasement”. “We oppose the resolution. This government favours Pakistan and this is height of Muslim appeasement,” a BJP MLA said.

Leader of Opposition in the assembly, R Ashoka accused the ruling Congress of “turning a blind eye” to the suffering of farmers whose land records were altered in favour of the Waqf Board.

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