Lok Sabha extends tenure for Waqf Bill Joint Committee amid opposition walkout
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lok Sabha extends tenure for Waqf Bill Joint Committee amid opposition walkout

India Today  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. The parliamentary panel’s meetings have become a virtual battleground between the opposition and the ruling party members, who have been vociferously debating the changes to the Waqf Bill proposed by the government. On Wednesday, the opposition members of the committee staged a walkout and slammed Pal for asserting that the panel's draft report was ready. Pal and the BJP members of the committee then reached out to opposition members and indicated their willingness to press for an extension of the committee's deadline of November 29 to submit its report to the Lok Sabha.

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West Bengal Assembly passes resolution seeking withdrawal of Waqf bill, BJP stages walkout
2 weeks, 6 days ago

West Bengal Assembly passes resolution seeking withdrawal of Waqf bill, BJP stages walkout

India TV News  

The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday urging the withdrawal of the Waqf Bill 2024 in Parliament. The resolution expressed concerns that the bill, if enacted, could disrupt the administration of Waqf properties across the country and called for careful deliberation before making any significant changes to the existing law. The resolution also highlighted fears that several provisions …

Waqf JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’
3 weeks ago

Waqf JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’

Hindustan Times  

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who heads the parliamentary committee on the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, lashed out at panel member Kalyan Banerjee for making statements “outside.” Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee. “Kalyan Banerjee is a member of the JPC and he should keep his views before us and not give statements outside,” Pal told ANI on Monday. He was apparently …

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime
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Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the state Waqf board nominated by the previous YSR Congress regime. The Chandrababu Naidu-led government dissolved the AP Waqf Board in an order dated November 30. Naidu government's order In an order dated November 30, the state government noted that AP State Waqf Board, formed by the YSRC regime, had been non-functional …

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime

India Today  

The N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in Andhra Pradesh has withdrawn earlier orders issued for the state Waqf board by the previous YSR Congress regime and will constitute a new board soon. In an order, the state government said the Waqf board, constituted by the YSR Congress government, had been non-functional since March 2023, and had no representation of scholars …

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has announced an allocation of Rs 10 crore to enhance the functioning and infrastructure of the state's Waqf board. A Maharashtra government resolution regarding the Rs 10 crore allocation to the state Waqf board has been issued by the Department of Minorities. Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the …

JPC on Waqf Bill gets extension till Budget session
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

JPC on Waqf Bill gets extension till Budget session

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government will not introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill in the winter session of Parliament, as the Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted the motion to extend the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Bill. According to JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal, at the meeting held by the committee on Wednesday, it was discussed that there are …

Parliament Winter Session Day 4 Updates: JPC term on Waqf Bill extended till end of budget session 2025 by LS; both Houses adjourned for the day
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Parliament Winter Session Day 4 Updates: JPC term on Waqf Bill extended till end of budget session 2025 by LS; both Houses adjourned for the day

The Hindu  

Recently-elected Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as an MP in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. Committee Chairman and BJP leader Jagdambika Pal moved the resolution in …

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff

Live Mint  

Parliament Winter Session: The contentious bill to amend the Waqf Act will not be taken up in this session of Parliament as the joint parliamentary committee set up to scrutinise it on Thursday sought an extension of its November 29 deadline to present its report. The JPC has sought the new deadline to be the last day of the next …

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to seek extension of tenure
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to seek extension of tenure

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024 is set to move a motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an extension of its tenure to finalise the report on the Bill, shows the Parliamentary agenda for Thursday. Similarly, there are disputes over 123 properties, between the Waqf boards and the Union government,” Jagdambika Pal, Chairperson of the panel, told reporters after …

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year
3 weeks, 5 days ago

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill Joint Committee has decided to seek time till the end of the budget session to scrutinise the controversial amendments. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jagdambika Pal, who chairs the panel, will move a formal resolution in the Lok Sabha to seek the House’s approval on Thursday. BJP MP and Waqf …

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders on Wednesday walked out of the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that the chairman of the panel expressed his intention of tabling the report's draft in the Lok Sabha on November 29. All opposition leaders have boycotted the JPC's report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, and demanded an extension of the committee's …

Opposition MPs storm out of Waqf panel meeting
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Opposition MPs storm out of Waqf panel meeting

The Hindu  

Opposition members stormed out of the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee examining the Waqf Bill, alleging that its proceedings had become a mockery on Wednesday. #WATCH | Delhi: While leaving, Congress MP and Waqf JPC member Gaurav Gogoi says, "We discussed regarding the extension and we expect a motion to be moved to this effect in the House tomorrow." …

JPC on Waqf Bill to seek time to present report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

JPC on Waqf Bill to seek time to present report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The controversial Waqf Bill, 2024 is unlikely to be introduced in the current winter session of the Parliament as the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Bill is likely to move for an extension. Waqf JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal and BJP MP Dilip Saikia are likely to move the motion in Parliament on Thursday to seek more time for the …

Day 3: Houses adjourned; Rahul says 'jail Adani'
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Day 3: Houses adjourned; Rahul says 'jail Adani'

Hindustan Times  

Nov 27, 2024 9:34 AM IST Parliament Winter Session kickstarted on Monday, November 25, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his customary speech and appealing to all the MPs to hold constructive discussions on key issues. Delivering his customary speech at Parliament complex, PM Modi also hit out at the Opposition, saying some members, ‘rejected by the people 80-90 times’, …

Waqf Amendment Bill: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey supports Opposition's demand to extend JPC tenure
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Waqf Amendment Bill: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey supports Opposition's demand to extend JPC tenure

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday sought more time for the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf amendment bill. Opposition members storm out of Waqf panel meeting, return later Earlier in the day, Opposition members stormed out of the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee, alleging that its proceedings had become a mockery. JPC's tenure might be extended …

After Opposition, BJP MP seeks more time for Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Opposition, BJP MP seeks more time for Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill

India Today  

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday sought more time for the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf amendment bill, days after Opposition MPs alleged that Chairman Jagdambika Pal was keen to close proceedings by the November 29 deadline in a hurry. Around an hour later, the agitating MPs returned to the meeting as there were indications that JPC Chairman Jagdambika …

Opposition meets Speaker, seeks extension of JPC on Waqf Bill
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Opposition meets Speaker, seeks extension of JPC on Waqf Bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Opposition members part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday and urged him for a reasonable extension of the panel’s tenure. In a memorandum to the Speaker, the Opposition also lodged a complaint against panel chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, accusing him of bulldozing the …

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker

Hindustan Times  

A group of Opposition leaders on Monday said Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla may extend the tenure of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill even as the Bharatiya Janata Party, buoyed by its recent victory in Maharashtra, is keen to pass the controversial bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Birla may extend tenure of Waqf …

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly
4 weeks ago

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said that a resolution opposing the Waqf Bill, 2024 will be tabled in the state Assembly but the date has not yet been fixed. Talking to reporters on the first day of the West Bengal Assembly winter session, he said that the date on which the resolution opposing the contentious …

Opposition MPs write to LS Speaker Om Birla to extend Waqf JPC tenure
4 weeks ago

Opposition MPs write to LS Speaker Om Birla to extend Waqf JPC tenure

Hindustan Times  

Opposition MPs on Monday requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to extend the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024 owing to the pendency of views being shared by various stakeholders. “At the same time, various state governments including Bihar, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are yet to be present before the Committee,” it said, adding …

Opposition Demands Extension of JPC on Waqf Bill
1 month ago

Opposition Demands Extension of JPC on Waqf Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Opposition members on Thursday demanded extension of the tenure of the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that they need more time to study the changes to the draft legislation. At a huddle of the committee, Chairman and BJP member Jagdambika Pal announced that Thursday’s meeting would be the last sitting of the panel and a draft …

Panel’s head says Waqf draft report ready, Oppn pushes for extension
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1 month ago

Panel’s head says Waqf draft report ready, Oppn pushes for extension

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Jagdambika Pal, the chairman of the joint parliamentary committee looking into the controversial Waqf bill, indicated on Thursday that the panel may soon start the process of adopting the draft report even as Opposition members of the panel remained adamant about further discussions and said they might meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on …

Opposition MPs surprised as Waqf panel's tour meetings lack quorum; Chairman calls it 'informal exercise'
1 month, 1 week ago

Opposition MPs surprised as Waqf panel's tour meetings lack quorum; Chairman calls it 'informal exercise'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Several opposition MPs of the parliamentary committee examining the Waqf Bill have suggested that the assurance they received after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has not been met and have accused the panel chairman of going ahead with a tour of states despite his meetings lacking even the quorum. Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Committee of …

JPC to submit report on Waqf Bill in Parliament's winter session
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JPC to submit report on Waqf Bill in Parliament's winter session

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024, Jagdambika Pal and committee member, Brij Lal visited Guwahati, Assam on Friday, to take in the views of different stakeholders. The committee would meet with Assam government representatives, Waqf boards across the North-East and other minority institutions to prepare a comprehensive report on the Waqf amendment. "We are in exercise …

Waqf Bill: Oppn members of JPC to boycott next round of meetings
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill: Oppn members of JPC to boycott next round of meetings

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Alleging high-handedness and arbitrary action of the chairman of the JPC on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday said opposition members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee will boycott the next round of meetings beginning November 9. Banerjee, a member of the JPC on the Waqf Amendment Bill, said the chairman of the JPC, BJP's …

Opposition MPs against Waqf panel chief's solo trip to Karnataka: Informed no one
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition MPs against Waqf panel chief's solo trip to Karnataka: Informed no one

India Today  

As the Winter Session of the Parliament approaches, tensions within the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill have intensified. With a deadline to submit its report looming, the committee is entangled in internal disputes, with the latest controversy centred around a solo trip by JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal to Karnataka. The trip was planned after JPC member and …

Opposition MPs say they may disassociate with Waqf committee, protest Chair's 'unilateral' decisions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition MPs say they may disassociate with Waqf committee, protest Chair's 'unilateral' decisions

The Hindu  

Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf Bill are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday over its chairperson Jagdambika Pal's alleged unilateral decisions and attempts to "bulldoze" proceedings without giving them reasonable time to prepare. Claiming that they have been "stonewalled" during the committee's proceedings, opposition MPs have written in their letter, which they …

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate

The Hindu  

At a stormy eight-hour-long second sitting of Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill 2024, there was a heated exchange between the Opposition and the government members, especially on the clause allowing the District Collector to be the final arbitrator on Waqf properties. The argument arose in the second half of the deliberations when advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, who had deposed …

JPC Invites Public Suggestion On Waqf Amendment Bill Within Next 15 Days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

JPC Invites Public Suggestion On Waqf Amendment Bill Within Next 15 Days

News 18  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee, formed to discuss the Waqf Bill 2024, has invited suggestions from the public and experts on the Bill. The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued an “The Waqf Bill, 2024, as introduced in the Lok Sabha has been referred to the Joint Parliament Committee for examination and report. Considering the wider implications of the proposed Bill, the Committee …

Amid consultation, JPC on Waqf Bill seeks suggestions from stakeholders
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid consultation, JPC on Waqf Bill seeks suggestions from stakeholders

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns flagged by various Opposition parties and Muslim bodies, the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill, 2024 on Wednesday invited views and suggestions from the public, NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions. The written suggestions to the committee can be sent to joint secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 440, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 and …

Particular mindset behind Waqf Board amendment plan: Telangana Waqf Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Particular mindset behind Waqf Board amendment plan: Telangana Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Waqf Board on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution rejecting the Waqf Amendment Bill - 2024. The resolution came at a special meeting of the Telangana Waqf Board chaired by its chairman Syed Azmatullah Husseni in Hyderabad. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi, Waqf Board members Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini, Abul Fateh Bandagi Badesha Quadri, Syed Nissar Hussain, Malik Mohtasim …

Day 1 of JPC Meeting on Waqf Bill: NDA Partners Give Suggestions, Opposition MPs Firmly Resist
4 months ago

Day 1 of JPC Meeting on Waqf Bill: NDA Partners Give Suggestions, Opposition MPs Firmly Resist

News 18  

The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill took place in the Parliament Annexe on Thursday. Before the start of the meeting, committee chairman and BJP Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal said, “The government has brought this bill with good intent, and it has 44 amendments that have been proposed. The Joint Parliamentary Committee will also …

'Waqf Amendment Bill is need of the hour', says BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
4 months ago

'Waqf Amendment Bill is need of the hour', says BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India TV News  

Waqf Bill: As political controversy continues over the Waqf Bill, 2024, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, said the Bill is the need of the hour. The Joint Parliamentary Committee is preparing to meet for the first time on Thursday to discuss the Waqf Bill introduced by the Modi government …

BJP's Jagdambika Pal to Head Joint Panel on Waqf Bill
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Jagdambika Pal to Head Joint Panel on Waqf Bill

News 18  

Senior BJP Lok Sabha member Jagdambika Pal was on Tuesday named chairperson of the joint committee of Parliament, which will examine the contentious Waqf Bill. Amid protests by the opposition in the Lok Sabha on its provisions, the government had decided to refer the bill to a joint committee of the two Houses. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha …

Waqf (Amendment) Bill: BJP's Jagdambika Pal to head JPC. 5 things to know about him
4 months, 1 week ago

Waqf (Amendment) Bill: BJP's Jagdambika Pal to head JPC. 5 things to know about him

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal will helm the joint parliamentary committee to examine the contentious Waqf Bill, PTI reported on Tuesday. New Delhi, July 02 : Presiding Officer Jagdambika Pal in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. The Waqf Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 8 referred …

Gaurav Gogoi, Owaisi, Tejasvi Surya In JPC Formed For Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Rijiju Announces Members
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaurav Gogoi, Owaisi, Tejasvi Surya In JPC Formed For Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Rijiju Announces Members

ABP News  

The Lok Sabha has approved the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the Waqf Bill, 2024. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju proposed the names of 21 Lok Sabha Members and 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha for the JPC to join the committee. #WATCH | In Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju proposes the names of 21 Lok …

Waqf bill in Lok Sabha: What changes is govt proposing? Why has it triggered such outrage?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf bill in Lok Sabha: What changes is govt proposing? Why has it triggered such outrage?

Firstpost  

The Waqf Bill was introduced by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It suggests over three dozen changes to the Waqf Act, 1995 – the law governing Waqf boards in India – including the abolition of Section 40 of the Act which gives Waqf boards the power to designate a property as ‘Waqf property.’ …

Parliament Updates: Waqf Bill Faces INDIA Bloc Opposition In Lok Sabha Amid Heated Debates, BJP Allies Extend Support
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament Updates: Waqf Bill Faces INDIA Bloc Opposition In Lok Sabha Amid Heated Debates, BJP Allies Extend Support

News 18  

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday moved the Waqf Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. #WATCH | Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju moves Waqf Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/g65rf2tDow— ANI August 8, 2024 Opposition On Waqf Bill AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi accused the Centre of dividing the country and targeting Muslims. This is an attack …

Kiren Rijiju proposes sending Waqf Amendment Bill to Joint Parliamentary panel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kiren Rijiju proposes sending Waqf Amendment Bill to Joint Parliamentary panel

India TV News  

Amid huge objection by the Opposition, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Waqf Bill does not intend to interfere with the freedom of any religious body and that no provision of the Constitution has been violated. Responding to objections raised by several opposition members on the introduction of the bill in Lok Sabha, he said Waqf …

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