New Delhi, April 3 -- The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee for the Waqf Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday expressed his satisfaction over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, stating that the bill would benefit everyone.

Speaking on the bill's approval following a 12-hour debate and subsequent voting, Pal said, "Yesterday, the debate on the bill lasted for 12 hours; after that, voting took place. The whole country saw how the debate took place... We are satisfied that the government agreed to all the recommendations proposed by the JPC. Everyone will benefit from this bill now."

He emphasised that the JPC had addressed all concerns raised by the Opposition.

"We had addressed all concerns raised by the O...