The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will amend the law governing Waqf boards, is likely to be introduced in the Parliament today. The bill aims to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
It also seeks to omit Section 40 of the current law relating to the powers of the Board to decide if a property is Waqf property. It provides for a broad-based composition of the Central Waqf Council and the State Waqf Boards and ensures the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies.
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The monsoon session of Parliament commenced on July 22 and is scheduled to conclude on August 12.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar briefed Members of Parliament (MPs) on the situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, where month-long student-led protests led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on the previous day. Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister serving a record fifth term, was forced to flee the country; she came to India and is likely to stay for the next few days.
Also on Tuesday, an all-party meeting was held on Bangladesh. The meeting, chaired by EAM Jaishankar, was attended by several opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha.
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