New Delhi, April 2 -- Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will re-introduce the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha today, April 2.

The Bill amends the Waqf Act, 1995, which governs the management of Waqf properties in India. The Bill proposes sweeping changes empowering the government to address issues and challenges in regulating and managing Waqf properties. It seeks to improve the administration and management of Waqf properties in India.

Rijiju had first introduced the Bill in August last year after which it was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny. On February 27, the JPC cleared 14 amendments moved by the members of the BJP or its allies in theNational Democratic All...