New Delhi, June 20 -- The Union minority affairs ministry has drafted rules to operationalise the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and sent it to the Union law ministry, officials told HT on Thursday, adding that the rules could be approved within 15-20 days, paving the way for their presentation in the upcoming monsoon session from July 21. The contentious amendments to the central waqf law, which aims to make sweeping changes in the regulation and management of Islamic charitable endowments, was cleared by Parliament in April. The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a raft of petitions asking for a stay on some of the law's controversial provisions. A senior minority affairs ministry official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the rules were drafted in "record time" following the law's passage on April 4. "We have sent it to the law ministry and solicitor general Tushar Mehta for final approval and finishing touches," the official said. "Once approved, it goes to the Centre for final sign-off, then notification in the public gazette." Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju separately confirmed the rules are with the law ministry for finishing touches.P12...