A Waqf is a Muslim religious endowment, usually in the form of landed property, made for purposes of charity and community welfare.

Bill has become a point of contention, with Jagdambika Pal asserting its benefits for poor Muslims, Pasmandas, and widows, ...

Bill, 2024, was introduced in India’s Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024, with the aim of reforming the management of Waqf ...

chairman of the joint parliamentary committee on Waqf Amendment Bill. He had been under house arrest for most part since 2019, when the Indian government scrapped the disputed Muslim-majority ...

The Centre is likely to introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue with recesses till April 4. The Bill, under review by ...

The next meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is scheduled to be held on January 27, Officials said. Meanwhile, Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the ...

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf (amendment) Bill 2024 has entered the last round of deliberations, and the members have been given 48 hours to submit their amendments to the legislation.

The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) formed vis-a-vis the Waqf (Amendment) Bill held an important meeting in Lucknow on Tuesday (January 21, 2025). The meeting was attended by officials of the ...

Ten opposition members attending the joint committee of Parliament meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill were suspended on Friday as they accused its chairperson of reducing its proceedings to a ...

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in India’s Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024, with the aim of reforming the management of Waqf properties. Waqf refers to properties dedicated for ...

Ten Opposition members of the joint parliamentary committee on the 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for ... In India, waqfs are governed under the Waqf Act. Each state has a Waqf Board ...