Waqf Amendment Bill To Be Presented In Lok Sabha On Wednesday, Just Days Before Session Concludes
The Waqf Amendment Bill - which proposes several changes to laws governing central and state boards, which decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered - will be tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said this afternoon.
The current Parliament session - i.e., the second half of the Budget session - ends Friday and Mr Rijiju, who is also the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said he wanted to allow MPs sufficient time to debate changes that have triggered a fierce row between the ruling BJP and the opposition.
Accordingly, the bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha after the Question Hour and eight hours have been allotted for discussion. This can be extended at Speaker Om Birla's discretion.
