New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The Union government is likely to introduce the revised Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament when the Budget session resumes on March 10, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

According to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary privy to the details, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the bill, which was earlier sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), last week.

The bill, which proposes 40 amendments to the provisions of the Waqf Act, has suggested modifications such as ensuring representation for Muslim women and non-Muslims in the Waqf boards.

It also proposes sweeping changes in the regulation and governance of India's waqf boards, which manage Islamic charita...