New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, on Wednesday adopted its report with a majority vote, JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal said.
The amended version of the proposed law was passed by a majority vote of 15-11 despite opposition termed the amendments as "unconstitutional", alleging that the Bill is aimed at targeting minorities.
Talking to reporters, Jagdambika Pal said, "We had circulated the 656-page JPC report to all members. Based on all deliberations of the JPC and the report prepared after that, the JPC committee will finally adopt the report".
"Today is an important day for JPC on Waqf for two reasons- we will present our report to the Lok Sabha Sabha Speaker Om Birla and g...