Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, while speaking on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, asserted that the proposed changes would make the Waqf Board more secular and inclusive. Defending the bill, Rijiju emphasised that the bill seeks to bring diversity into the composition of the Waqf Board by including non-Muslim experts and ensuring the representation of women.
Rijiju explained that the Central Waqf Council, which currently lacks women members, will now have a mandatory inclusion of two women, along with a provision for up to four non-Muslim experts.
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