Parliament panel on Waqf amendment bill submits report to LS speaker
PTI
Synopsis
The joint parliamentary committee submitted its report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The panel, chaired by Jagdambika Pal, adopted the report with a 15-11 majority, incorporating changes suggested by BJP members. While BJP supports the Bill for introducing modernity and transparency, the opposition views it as infringing on Muslim community rights.
ANIThe joint committee of Parliament examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday. Panel chairperson Jagdambika Pal met Birla at his Parliament House office and handed over the report.
The panel on Wednesday adopted by a majority vote its report that contained changes suggested by members of the ruling BJP, prompting the opposition to dub the exercise an attempt to destroy Waqf boards.
The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted the report on the draft legislation by a 15-11 majority vote.
Opposition members submitted dissent notes to the report.
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BJP members insisted that the Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha in August last year, seeks to bring modernity, transparency and accountability in the management of Waqf properties. On the other hand, the opposition termed it an attack on the constitutional rights of the Muslim community and interference in the functioning of Waqf boards.
