Waqf Amendment Bill To Be Introduced In Parliament Amid Anticipated Controversy | ABP News

The Parliament session on Thursday (August 8) is expected to be turbulent as the government introduces the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. This proposed legislation aims to rename the Waqf Act of 1995 to the 'Integrated Waqf Management, Empowerment, Skill Development Act, of 1995'. The bill, circulated among Lok Sabha members on Tuesday night, seeks to amend Section 40 of the existing Act, which deals with the Board's powers to determine Waqf property status. This move is anticipated to spark significant debate and opposition from various parties, including the Samajwadi Party, who have already expressed their objections. Both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are expected to witness considerable uproar over the bill.