"WAQF Amendment Bill 2024"

#12223497

3 April 2025

A Kashmiri Muslim street vendor sells fruits past a mosque in Srinagar, India, on April 3, 2024. The Lok Sabha passes the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a debate that lasts over 12 hours. While the ruling NDA defends the bill as beneficial for minorities, the opposition strongly criticizes it, calling it ''anti-Muslim''.

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3 April 2025

Kashmir Muslim men walk outside the Auqaf Market in Srinagar, India, on April 3, 2024. The Lok Sabha passes the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a debate that lasts over 12 hours. While the ruling NDA defends the bill as beneficial for minorities, the opposition strongly criticizes it, calling it ''anti-Muslim''.

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19 December 2024

People take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on December 19, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The Joint Parliamentary Committee hears the views and suggestions of key stakeholders on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Thursday. The committee engages with Syed Abubakar Naqvi, the former Chairman and State Minister of the Waqf Board in Rajasthan, and Prof. Mahrukh Mirza, the former Vice Chancellor of Khwaja Chishti Moinuddin Language University, Lucknow. The meeting is scheduled to take place around noon, a media report says.

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19 December 2024

People take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on December 19, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The Joint Parliamentary Committee hears the views and suggestions of key stakeholders on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Thursday. The committee engages with Syed Abubakar Naqvi, the former Chairman and State Minister of the Waqf Board in Rajasthan, and Prof. Mahrukh Mirza, the former Vice Chancellor of Khwaja Chishti Moinuddin Language University, Lucknow. The meeting is scheduled to take place around noon, a media report says.

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#11821956

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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#11822007

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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#11822009

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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#11822011

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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#11822013

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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#11822015

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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#11822024

30 November 2024

Activists from The All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest meeting in Kolkata, India, on November 30, 2024, demanding the withdrawal of the Central Government's WAQF Amendment Bill 2024. The 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill seeks to reform the registration process for Waqf properties through a centralized portal. It proposes several reforms, including establishing a Central Waqf Council alongside State Waqf Boards with representation for Muslim women and non-Muslim representatives.

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