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Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha at 1.56 pm; 288 votes in support, 232 against
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Parliament Budget Session Live Updates News in English : The Waqf Amendment Bill to ensure accountability and transparency in Waqf boards across the country was passed in the Lok Sabha today. The bill was discussed for 11 hours. This bill will now be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday April 3,2025 .
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02:09 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Congress MPs speak on Manipur issues in Lok Sabha.
01:58 AM, 03-Apr-2025
The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 was passed in Lok Sabha at 1.56 am. 288 votes were cast in favour of the bill, while 232 votes were cast against it.
01:47 AM, 03-Apr-2025
A total of 464 votes were recorded after the electronic voting. 273 votes were cast in favour of the bill and 191 against it. After correction, Speaker Om Birla will announce the official figures.
01:45 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Another amendment by Imran Masood, Premachandran rejected. Clause 35 becomes part of the bill.
Voting was conducted by voice vote to make clauses 37 to 40 part of the bill. Accepted.
Another amendment by ET Mohammed Basheer was rejected.
40A and 41 also became part of the bill.
Amendment No. 129 moved by NK Premachandran was also rejected.
Clauses 42-44 also became part of the bill.
Rijiju moved the motion for the bill to be passed.
Division is taking place after voice vote
01:45 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Clauses 25 to 27 became part of the bill after being accepted by voice vote.
Imran Masood moved another amendment. It was also rejected.
Clauses 28 became part of the bill.
Asaduddin Owaisi moved another amendment. It was also rejected.
NK Premachandran moved an amendment related to the provision made regarding the removal of Mutawalli. However, it was also rejected.
01:37 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Another amendment proposal by Arvind Sawant rejected
Another amendment proposal by Gaurav Gogoi rejected
Imran Masood proposed another amendment. It was also rejected by voice vote.
KC Venugopal proposed another amendment. It was also rejected.
Another amendment proposal by Mohammad Javed rejected
Imran Masood introduced another amendment. It was rejected by voice vote.
Another amendment moved by NK Premachandran rejected
NK Premachandran withdrew another amendment.
With this, clause 24 became part of the bill.
01:36 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Another amendment proposal by Rajesh Ranjan rejected
The amendment proposal moved by KC Venugopal was also rejected by voice vote.
Another amendment proposal moved by Mohammad Javed was rejected
Clauses 19 and 20 became part of the bill.
01:35 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Asaduddin Owaisi moved another amendment. Amendments number 66-68 were rejected. Saugata Roy moved another amendment. It was also rejected.
01:34 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Clause 15 became part of the bill. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved amendment proposal number 111. It was also accepted by voice vote. Rijiju moved amendment number 112. This was also accepted. After this, clause 15-A became a part of the bill after amendment.
01:33 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Imran Masood presented another amendment proposal, it was also rejected by voice vote
Congress MP KC Venugopal presented another amendment proposal. It was also rejected by voice vote.
Another amendment proposal of Mohammad Javed rejected
After voting on amendments, clause 13-14 became part of the bill
Another amendment proposal of Imran Masood rejected
Another amendment proposal of Mohammad Javed rejected
01:23 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Saugata Roy introduced another amendment proposal – rejected
Another amendment proposal of K Radhakrishnan rejected
Rajesh Ranjan, elected from Bihar, withdrew the amendment proposal
Another amendment proposal of NK Premachandran rejected
Another amendment proposal of Saugata Roy rejected
K Radhakrishnan introduced another amendment proposal, rejected
Another amendment proposal of Arvind Sawant rejected
Another amendment proposal of Gaurav Gogoi rejected
01:11 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Voting is going on in the Lok Sabha on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. After voting on the amendment proposal of the government, voting was done on the proposal of the opposition. In which most of the amendments were rejected during voting. A total of 439 votes were recorded. In which 196 votes were cast in favor and 243 in opposition.
01:05 AM, 03-Apr-2025
KC Venugopal moved another amendment, which was also rejected by voice vote. Mohammad Javed’s amendment was also rejected.
Another amendment by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi was rejected. Another amendment moved by NK Premachandran was rejected. Another amendment by Saugata Roy was rejected.
Union Minister Rijiju also moved an amendment. It was accepted by voice vote. Another amendment moved by K Sudhakaran was rejected. The amendment moved by Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan was also not accepted.
01:00 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Arvind Sawant moved his second amendment, however it was rejected. Another amendment by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi was rejected. Another amendment by Imran Masood was rejected.
12:59 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Voting is going on in the Lok Sabha on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. Many amendments of the opposition have been rejected during voting.
12:57 AM, 03-Apr-2025
The amendment presented by Congress MP K Sudhakaran elected from Kerala was also rejected. The amendment of ET Mohammed Basheer of Kerala was also rejected. K Radhakrishnan’s amendment was also rejected. The amendments were voted on by voice vote. Most were not accepted.
12:56 AM, 03-Apr-2025
The amendment presented by National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi elected from Jammu and Kashmir was rejected. Another amendment of NK Premachandran was rejected. The amendment of Trinamool MP Saugata Roy was also rejected.
12:51 AM, 03-Apr-2025
During the voting, NK Premachandran’s amendment was rejected. At the same time, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant withdrew the amendment. Apart from this, the amendment presented by Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Imran Masood was also rejected. Also, the amendment of Congress MPs KC Venugopal, Mohammad Javed was also rejected. At the same time, the amendment presented by Asaduddin Owaisi was also rejected.
12:45 AM, 03-Apr-2025
288 votes were cast in favor of voting on the proposal
288 votes were cast in favor of voting on the proposal to vote on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha. At the same time, 232 MPs voted against it. Now voting is being done on the amendment.
12:22 AM, 03-Apr-2025
Voting process continues on Waqf Amendment Bill 2025
After 11 hours of discussion on the Waqf Amendment Bill, voting process is going on in the Lok Sabha. A total of 390 votes were recorded. The announcement on the bill is awaited from the Speaker.
12:16 AM, 03-Apr-2025
If the bill was unconstitutional, the court would have cancelled it: Rijiju
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, I thank all the leaders for giving their opinion on the bill. Some leaders are saying that this bill is unconstitutional, I want to ask them how can they say this? If it was unconstitutional, the court would have cancelled it. Words like unconstitutional should not be used. This bill is not against the Constitution, as the opposition is claiming. We should not use the words constitutional and unconstitutional lightly.
After this, he targeted AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and said, Asaduddin Owaisi raised many issues and alleged that provisions are being made in Waqf for Muslims and children of Muslims, but why not for Hindus? I want to tell them that there is already a provision for Hindus, there is no need to make a new law for this.
11:29 PM, 02-Apr-2025
The government has a majority in both the houses – Jagdambika Pal
While speaking during the discussion on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, Lok Sabha MP and JPC chairman on Waqf Bill Jagdambika Pal said that he was happy to be made the head of the JPC and thanked the party. Jagdambika Pal said – They have formed the Sachar Committee, they did not worry about the recommendations of the Sachar Committee. We are implementing the recommendations of the Sachar Committee. During this, Jagdambika Pal criticized AIMIM chief Owaisi for tearing the Waqf Amendment Bill. He said that Owaisi called the bill unconstitutional, but tearing the bill is an unconstitutional act. He also claimed that the government has accepted all the suggestions given by the JPC.
10:51 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the Waqf Bill
Speaking against the Waqf Bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi started his speech with a line. He said that this bill is an attack on the worship of the Muslims of India. The central government has waged a war against Muslims. And this war is on me. During this, he said that this is a violation of Article 25, 26. He further said that the Waqf Bill is injustice to Muslims. Asaduddin Owaisi said that its purpose is to humiliate Muslims. After this he said that I tear the Waqf Bill like Gandhi.
10:48 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Rahul Gandhi opposes Waqf Bill
On the Waqf Amendment Bill, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a weapon aimed at marginalizing Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights. This attack on the Constitution by the RSS, BJP and their allies is targeted at Muslims today, but sets a precedent for targeting other communities in the future. The Congress Party strongly opposes this law as it attacks the basic idea of India and violates Article 25, the right to religious freedom.
11:10 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Afzal Ansari opposes Waqf Bill
Afzal Ansari, MP from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, opposed the Waqf Bill and said that the Minister, while presenting the bill, laid special emphasis on some points and my questions are focused on these. Why was there a need for this amendment bill for the purpose of protecting the properties of Waqf. You could have cooperated in that direction anyway. You made this effort by making a separate bill and the minister said that he wants to give rights to the Muslims of the Pasmanda section. This government has eaten up the reservation of the majority section of the country. It is understandable how much pain the backward and minorities of Uttar Pradesh are in.
11:08 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Harsimrat Kaur Badal attacks BJP
Participating in the discussion, Shiromani Akali Dal MP from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the party which has not had a single Muslim MP for three terms. There is not even a single Muslim woman MP. The party which has been doing anti-Muslim politics, did they see the moon of Eid. They have prayers on their tongue but their heart is black.
11:07 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Muslims are most safe in India – Sambit Patra
BJP MP Sambit Patra, while participating in the discussion, said that if Muslims are safe anywhere in the world, then that country is India. We have never snatched anything from anyone, we have given it to those who have come as refugees. You are raising doubts on this India, what is the status of Waqf Board in Muslim countries, there is Waqf Board in India and its property has been given legal protection. Despite this, why is there a ruckus. If Modiji is giving security to the woman, then what problem can anyone have. Waqf means donation. Donation is important in Hindu, Christian, all. Donate to the poor, you will find God. At the same time, in Islam too, Zakat has been mentioned in the name of Sadqa. Waqf donation land has been made for charity, today people are calling this amendment unconstitutional.
11:05 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Pappu Yadav opposed the Waqf Bill
Independent MP from Purnia Pappu Yadav, while opposing the Waqf Bill, said that Minister ji, first of all you should understand the concept of Buddhism. Buddhism came before Islam, why did it come. Guru Govind Singh ji sacrificed his life to save humanity and humanity, not to save Hindus. These people brought Kamandal against Mandal and about 13 thousand OBCs were killed. I have not come to oppose any party. The bill brought against the Waqf Bill, you say it is for security and for women. You do not bring the bill for reservation of women because you do not want to give reservation to Dalit-backward women. Jagdambika Pal objected to Pappu Yadav’s statement and said that I want action to be taken against them.
10:01 PM, 02-Apr-2025
The time of Lok Sabha proceedings extended for the third time
The time of Lok Sabha proceedings has been extended till the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. Let us tell you that on April 2, the time of Lok Sabha proceedings has been extended for the third time.
08:54 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma spoke on Waqf Amendment Bill
On the Waqf Amendment Bill, Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma said, ‘I think Akhilesh Yadav did not have any arguments and somewhere he also wants this bill to be passed. His party has been standing on the strength of minority vote from the beginning and now when the existence of his party is in danger, he has to take a stand to save his remaining party’.
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8:24 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Waqf Bill to be discussed in Rajya Sabha tomorrow at 1 pm
The Waqf Amendment Bill will be discussed in Rajya Sabha tomorrow (3 April 2025) at 1 pm.
08:02 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Lok Sabha proceedings extended till 10 pm
The time for Lok Sabha proceedings has been extended till 10 pm. For the second time today, the time for Lok Sabha proceedings has been extended.
06:56 PM, 02-Apr-2025
They are neither concerned about the backward nor the Muslims – Amit Shah
During this, while discussing CAA and Article 370, Home Minister Amit Shah said – If any Muslim has lost his citizenship after the implementation of CAA, then let us know. It was said on Article 370 that rivers of blood will flow, while today Omar Abdullah has returned victorious in Jammu and Kashmir. Development, tourism has increased there, terrorism will end. The Home Minister further said – It is you who are scaring the Muslims, not us, and creating a vote bank by scaring them.
At the end of his address, Home Minister Amit Shah said – They are neither concerned about the backward, nor the Muslims, they work on the basis of casteism and appeasement for years. By working on this basis, they have increased the politics of their family. And Modi ji’s government has worked to end this. The public elected Modi ji for three terms and the Bharatiya Janata Party will remain in power for three terms. I want to congratulate Kiren Rijiju for this bill.
06:41 PM, 02-Apr-2025
‘The government does not want to interfere in Waqf’
Home Minister Amit Shah said – Waqf is a trust created by donations of Muslim brothers, the government does not want to interfere in it. The Mutawalli will also be theirs, land worth lakhs of crores and income of Rs 126 crore. The opposition asks what is the purpose of income. Today all the members of RJD said- When the amendment of 2013 came, what did Lalu ji say, he said that all the lands have been usurped. In Patna itself, all the property of the dak bungalow, a big building has been built on it. We support it but want a strict law to be brought.
‘Restrictions were also imposed on the jurisdiction of the courts’
During this, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the House- The amendment made in 2013 was done after just five hours, this time there is a discussion of 16 hours in both the houses. The committee that was formed regarding this, representatives of the state governments came, three study tours were done. Around 92.68 lakh suggestions came online, you cannot dismiss it like this. The members who are here, have not been elected by the grace of any family, one member has said that there was a provision of appeal in the old law. It was clear in it that no matter what the decision, there can be no appeal, restrictions were also imposed on the jurisdiction of the courts. It is fashionable to wave the constitution now, how can any decision according to the constitution be outside the purview of the court. You did this for vote bank, we are rejecting it, this will not work. One member said that the minorities will not accept this law, what are you threatening brother. It is the law of the Parliament, everyone will have to accept it.
The opposition is instigating the minorities – Amit Shah
The Home Minister said that the opposition is instigating the minorities. Waqf is not the representative body of the Muslim community and this bill is for public welfare, for vote bank. From 1913 to 2013, the total land of the Waqf Board was 18 lakh acres and from 2013 to 2025, the land has increased by 21 lakh. It has increased significantly after 2013. Someone’s land will not become Waqf land just by declaring it. The land of tribals will get protection, and there should be ownership to make Waqf, one can donate one’s own land, not the land of the village. No property will be Waqf without registration.
06:27 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Waqf occupies many properties in the country – Home Minister
During this, Home Minister Amit Shah told how many lands across the country were declared Waqf property or were forcibly occupied. Amit Shah said – North Railway’s land was given to Waqf, in Himachal, mosques were built by declaring them as Waqf land. During this, he gave examples from Tamil Nadu to Karnataka. During this, he also mentioned one lakh 38 thousand acres of land being given on rent in the Manipatti Committee report, transfer of land of private institutions on a lease of hundred years, putting 1500 acres of land of Vijaypur village in dispute by claiming it, giving it on rent of 12000 months to a five star hotel. The Home Minister said that this money belongs to poor Muslims, it is not for theft by the rich. Claim was made on a temple in Karnataka, 600 acres of land, many lands of Christian community were also claimed, many groups are opposing the Waqf Bill. Home Minister said- Claim was made on 1700 acres of land in Telangana, land of Moregaon district in Assam, land related to Gurudwara in Haryana was handed over to Waqf. Chandrashekhar Azad Park in Prayagraj was also declared Waqf.
‘Muslim brothers are being intimidated regarding the bill’
Home Minister said- Waqf Bill is for the maintenance of Waqf land. In the next four years all Muslims will understand what will be the benefit of this bill. But the opposition is spreading rumors about this bill. Muslim brothers are being intimidated regarding this bill. During this, Home Minister Amit Shah again said- One’s own property is donated, not government land, temples or mosques and churches cannot be built on government land. Home Minister Amit Shah said- If someone has gone abroad, someone has gone to another city for a job, then how is it fair to declare his land as Waqf Board’s land. That is why a collector has been placed in the Waqf Council. Amit Shah said that people are being intimidated
06:18 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Confusion was spread against Waqf – Amit Shah
During the discussion on the Waqf Bill in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah said – Waqf is an Arabic word whose history is linked to some Hadiths. The meaning in which it is used today is the donation of property in the name of Allah. In Waqf, a person makes a sacred donation. Donation can be made only of that thing which is ours, I cannot donate government property or someone else’s property. This whole debate is on this matter.
‘Many members have misconceptions about the Waqf Bill’
The Home Minister further said that confusion has been spread against Waqf. The Home Minister further said that many members have misconceptions about the Waqf Bill. The word Waqf means donation of property in the name of Allah. Home Minister Amit Shah said during this time – Waqf Council and Waqf Board have been there since 1995, but the opposition is opposing the Waqf Bill for vote bank. During his address, Home Minister Amit Shah said that not a single non-Muslim will come in the Waqf Board. The Home Minister said that if the amendment had not been made in 2013, this bill would not have come. During that time, 125 properties of Lutyens of Delhi were given to Waqf by making amendments. The Waqf Board and Waqf Council will work to catch those people who sell the properties in the Waqf Board, and give them on rent at a very low price for hundred years.
06:04 PM, 02-Apr-2025
The time for Lok Sabha proceedings was extended till 8 pm
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06:01 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till tomorrow
05:57 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Shuvendu Adhikari spoke on the Waqf Amendment Bill – This is a historic decision
On the Waqf Amendment Bill, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Shuvendu Adhikari said, ‘This is a historic decision (of the Central Government).
05:22 PM, 02-Apr-2025
India needs freedom from the fear of Waqf – Anurag Thakur
BJP MP Anurag Thakur said during the discussion on the Waqf Amendment Bill, ‘This is not a bill but hope (Integrated Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency and Development). There is empowerment, efficiency and development in this hope. In view of this, the people of the country are supporting it. Many organizations like Catholic Bishops Conference of India, Church of India, Kerala Council of Churches and Kerala Catholic Bishops Council, All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council and Muslim Rashtriya Manch have supported it. I thank them for this. The time has come to amend the Waqf as it has become a den of tyranny and corruption. The time has come to abolish it and amend it. India needs freedom from the fear of Waqf because the Waqf law made under the rule of Congress meant ‘khata na bahi, jo waqf kahe wahi sahi’.
05:20 PM, 02-Apr-2025
‘Waqf Amendment Bill is very welcome – Vijay Sharma
On the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said, ‘The Waqf Amendment Bill has been tabled and will also be passed… it is very welcome’.
05:18 PM, 02-Apr-2025
‘Everything is good for the poor Muslims of the country in the bill’
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said, ‘The Waqf Amendment Bill that has come in the House was passed by the Cabinet, presented in Parliament. It was sent to the JPC. There was a detailed discussion there. Today again it is being discussed in the House. Everything is good for the poor Muslims of the country in the bill. A way has been made to get out of the entire Waqf Board which was in the captivity of a handful of people. Congress, SP, TMC are restless due to this.’
05:15 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Opposition is debating only for appeasement- Jagdambika Pal
Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and BJP MP, said, ‘They have clarified the thinking behind the bill and the benefits it will bring. Till now there was no digitisation and registration of Waqf properties. The income from Waqf properties is continuously decreasing and no one was getting any benefit from it. We have given opportunity to women in the Waqf Board… The opposition is giving speeches here only for appeasement and considers Muslims only as their vote bank’.
05:09 PM, 02-Apr-2025
Waqf Bill is an anti-constitutional bill – Imran Masood
Congress MP and Imran Masood said during the discussion on the Waqf Bill, ‘WAMSI portal was being mentioned repeatedly…10 years is a very long time. You could not register all the properties in 10 years… You could not do this work in 10 years but now you say that the properties have to be registered within 6 months and if this is not done, then those properties will no longer belong to the Waqf. Who will do the registration? Your officers. When it could not be done in 10 years, how will it be done in 6 months? This is an anti-constitutional bill.’
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