Wed Jan 29 11:10:44 IST 2025: ## Parliament Panel to Finalize Waqf Bill Amendment Report Today
**New Delhi, January 29, 2025** – The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is set to finalize its draft report and the amended bill today, according to JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal. The meeting, likely the committee’s last, comes after several opposition MPs met to strategize their response, with many planning to file dissenting opinions.
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha last August by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, aims to overhaul the 1995 Waqf Act to improve the regulation and management of waqf properties. The JPC’s deliberations have faced criticism, with the Muslim Personal Law Board alleging the panel overstepped its authority. Concerns have also been raised by various stakeholders regarding the potential impact of the amendments. The final report is expected to shed light on the changes adopted by the committee and the dissenting views expressed.
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