NEW DELHI: The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which examined the Waqf (Modification) Invoice can be tabled within the Lok Sabha on Monday. Based on a bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Committee Chairman Jagdambika Pal and member Sanjay Jaiswal will desk the report within the Home. The committee had already submitted the report back to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday.
The Waqf Modification Invoice goals to overtake the Waqf Act of 1995, which regulates the administration of Waqf properties in India. The report, which was adopted by the committee on Wednesday, contains modifications steered by members of the ruling NDA. The document of proof given earlier than the Joint Committee on the Invoice will even be tabled.
The Invoice has generated important controversy, with opposition events arguing that it undermines the rights of the Muslim group and threatens the federal construction of India. The JPC on the Waqf Modification Invoice on Wednesday accepted the draft of the Invoice, incorporating 14 amendments proposed by members of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The JPC Chairperson had confirmed that the amendments have been adopted by a majority vote, with 16 members supporting the modifications and 10 opposing them. “A complete of 44 amendments have been mentioned clause by clause. After six months of detailed discussions, we sought amendments from all members. This was our ultimate assembly. 14 amendments have been accepted by the committee based mostly on a majority vote. Opposition additionally proposed amendments, however these have been defeated with 10 votes in help and 16 votes towards,” Pal then instructed the reporters.
The Opposition has accused the ruling occasion of utilizing the Invoice to undermine the autonomy of Waqf boards and infringe on the constitutional rights of the Muslim group. Opposition MPs have additionally described the amendments as an try to regulate the administration of Waqf properties and destroy the boards. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticised the federal government’s dealing with of the Invoice, asserting that amendments by Opposition members have been rejected.
“Even earlier than the Waqf Invoice is introduced, there’s uproar. Out of 44 proposed amendments, not a single one from the Opposition was accepted,” Tiwari mentioned. “What was the purpose of forming the JPC in the event that they refused to contemplate even certainly one of our strategies? They’ve rejected all Opposition amendments whereas accepting these of the ruling occasion,” he instructed IANS.
“It appears the federal government is decided to push by its agenda. As soon as the Invoice is introduced within the Lok Sabha, we’ll research it and reply accordingly,” he added.
