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The Union Cabinet has officially approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill following the presentation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report in Parliament on February 138casino, as per several media reports.

The bill, which seeks to overhaul the governance of Waqf boards, was endorsed by the Cabinet during a meeting on February 19, sources confirmed to India Today.

The report was tabled in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the first half of the 2025 Budget Session, sparking significant uproar from opposition parties. This led to brief adjournments in both Houses as Opposition MPs raised concerns about the contents of the report.

Opposition members claimed that their dissent notes were removed from the JPC report. However, the centre swiftly denied these allegations. 

Despite the controversy, the JPC report, which contained recommendations for amending the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, was approved by the Union Cabinet, clearing the path for its introduction in the second half of the Budget Session, slated to begin on March 10.

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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which aims to streamline the registration of Waqf properties,9x999 cassino has been the subject of intense debate. The JPC, headed by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, suggested a series of amendments to the bill. The committee’s approval came after months of deliberation and a clause-by-clause discussion. 

In January, the committee approved all amendments put forward by members of the ruling BJP-led NDA, while rejecting all changes proposed by the Opposition. A total of 44 amendments were moved, with 14 clauses amended by NDA members, all of which were accepted after a vote.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill proposes a complete overhaul of the governance of Waqf boards, which manage properties donated by the Muslim community for religious and charitable purposes. Among the key provisions in the bill is the requirement that state Waqf boards include at least two non-Muslim members. It also introduces an arbitration process, where a government official would decide whether a property qualifies as Waqf property.

The bill was initially expected to be introduced during the Winter Session in November 2024 but was referred to the JPC for further examination.

After careful deliberation, the JPC presented its final report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on January 30, with the revised version of the bill adopted by the panel on January 29.

Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir was banned by the Union Home Ministry in 2019. The ban was extended for another five years in February this year. Several influential leaders of Jamaat are contesting assembly polls as independent candidates.

The CBI8casino, on Sunday, produced Ex-Principal of RG Kar Hospital & College Sandip Ghosh and Officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal before a local Court in Kolkata. CBI arrested them on Saturday in connection with the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor in the hospital premises.