New Delhi, April 3 -- Lok Sabha sat for a marathon 15:41 hours to clear the controversial Waqf Bill and adopt a Statutory Resolution on the President's Rule in Manipur. This was perhaps one of the longest sittings of the lower house since the first session in 1952.

The Bill on Waqf seeking to amend the existing Waqf laws was passed with a 288-232 vote after a 12-hour-long debate. The voting process for the Bill lasted 1:49 hours. Manipur debate took about 41 minutes.

The Lower House also passed amendments made by the Rajya Sabha to the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 just before taking it up. The Question Hour was also conducted in Lok Sabha.

While the Waqf Bill took nearly 14 hours, the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill was passed in m...