New Delhi, April 2 -- BJP Member of Parliament, Anurag Thakur, emphasized the need for amending the Waqf law, presenting the move as a means of empowerment, efficiency, and development.

Speaking during a discussion on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Thakur referred to the proposed changes as UMMEED, an acronym for Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development.

"This is not a Bill but an Umeed. This Umeed has empowerment, efficiency and development," Thakur said, highlighting the growing support from various organizations for the amendment.

He thanked several groups, including the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, Church of Bharat, Kerala Council of Churches, Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council, All India S...