India, April 3 -- Union home minister Amit Shah moved a statutory resolution in the Lok Sabha on the proclamation of the President's Rule in Manipur after a marathon discussion on The Waqf(Amendment) Bill 2025 during the day that went on for over 12 hours. Shah moved the statutory resolution at around 2 am on Thursday followed by a discussion. The house passed the resolution by voice vote after a 40-minute discussion during which eight opposition lawmakers spoke and Shah responded.

Starting the discussion, Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor said his party supported the President's Rule in the strife-torn northeastern state, but it should be used to "restore peace and health" in the region. "Those responsible for maintaining law and order h...