Joint Parliamentary Committee Formed For Waqf Amendment Bill, Owaisi & Imran Masood Among Members

In a recent development related to the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, A 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee has been established to review the bill, which includes 21 Lok Sabha MPs and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs.

Earlier on Friday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju proposed the names of 21 Lok Sabha MPs and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs for the committee. Notably, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress MP Imran Masood are among those included.

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From the Rajya Sabha, the proposed members include Brij Lal, Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni, Gulam Ali, Dr. Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, Syed Naseer Hussain, Mohammed Nadeem Ul Haq, V Vijayasai Reddy, M. Mohamed Abdulla, Sanjay Singh, and Dr. Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade.

Meanwhile on Thursday, Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and suggested referring it to a joint parliamentary committee following objections from opposition parties regarding its provisions.

The Congress, DMK, NCP, Trinamool Congress, and AIMIM criticized the bill, arguing that its provisions undermines federalism and constitutional principles. Some members called for the bill’s withdrawal, while others suggested it be reviewed by a standing committee.

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(With Inputs From ANI)