Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal defended the Waqf Amendment Act. He stated that Parliament has the right to pass the bill.

Bill, 2025, early Friday after intense debate, with 128 MPs in favor and 95 against. Introduced Thursday after Lok Sabha approval, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized that the bill concerns ...

Rajya Sabha also saw a fiery debate on the Waqf bill, with arguements from both the treasury and opposition benches going well past midnight.

Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week set a new benchmark by scripting new record of having longest discussion in the history of ...

The Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the early hours of Friday, having debated the bill for about 14 hours ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement came soon after the Rajya Sabha gave its approval to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following its passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday ...

Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha Highlights: Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of the Parliament on April 3.(PTI) Waqf Bill in Rajya ...

The legislation proposes several changes to the Waqf Act of 1995. It aims to: - Reduce mandatory contributions by waqf institutions from 7 per cent to 5 per cent. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren ...

Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over 12 hours of heated debate between the Centre and the Opposition. In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against ...

Parliament passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha early on Friday morning. The Lok Sabha approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate on ...

The Lok Sabha passed the bill with a 288-232 vote in the early hours of Thursday after over 12 hours of debate. In the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju emphasised that the bill aims to usher in transparency, ...