New Delhi, April 2 -- BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, chair of the JPC on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition, accusing them of indulging in "appeasement politics."

Defending the proposed law, Pal said the Bill aims to digitise and streamline Waqf properties, address the problem of declining income from such properties and ensure better representation of women in Waqf Boards.

Speaking to ANI, Pal said, "He has made it clear the idea behind the bill and the benefit it will have. So far, there was no digitalisation and registration of Waqf properties. The income from Waqf properties is constantly reducing and it was not benefitting anyone. We have given a chance to women in the Waqf Board... The opposition is just...