New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Union Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, incorporating the changes recently recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), sources said on Thursday.

The Bill will now be tabled for discussion and passage in the second half of the budget session, which will be held from March 10 to April 4. The first part of the budget session was held from January 31 to February 13.

The Cabinet accepted 14 alterations made by the JPC in its meeting on February 19, the sources said.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill proposed 44 changes to laws governing central and state Waqf boards.

The proposals -- which include nominating non-Muslim and (at least two) women members to a Waqf Board -- triggere...