Lok Sabha Passes Waqf Amendment Bill After 12 Hours Heated Debate

Apr 03, 2025 Khushi Kumari

After a heated 12-hour debate, the Waqf bill was passed at 2 AM with a 288-232 vote

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Waqf bodies must include two non-Muslim members, and only practicing Muslims (for at least five years) can dedicate property to Waqf

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Lands identified as Waqf but originally government-owned will be returned to the state

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The district Collector will determine the ownership of disputed Waqf properties

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Congress and AIMIM claim the bill targets minorities and violates constitutional rights

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AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi tore up the bill, comparing it to Gandhi’s defiance of British laws

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Home Minister Amit Shah argues it aims to prevent wrongful Waqf property claims

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Shah cited cases in Delhi and Tamil Nadu where non-Waqf lands were misclassified

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New provisions ensure widows, divorced women, and orphans retain inheritance rights

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