Despite the resistance, the bill’s passage in Lok Sabha marks a significant step towards its final approval in Rajya Sabha, where the number game will determine its fate.
The Rajya Sabha meanwhile passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025. Both Houses would reconvene on Thursday, April 3 at 11 a.m. With 288 votes in favour and 232 against, the Lok Sabha ...
The controversial bill is up for yet another heated debate in the Rajya ... Bill in the Lok Sabha a “dark day” in India's secular history. "There is only a fifty vote gap difference here ...
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Thursday following protests by opposition members wearing T-shirts with slogans. Speaker Om Birla and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar ...
Non-Muslims will now be part of central and state Waqf boards for better representation. The bill will now be discussed in the Rajya Sabha before becoming law with the president’s approval.
According to the government, the Amendment Bill seeks to improve the administration and management of Waqf properties in ...
While the number game is more even in the Rajya Sabha, it is still in favour of the BJP-led NDA. The Upper House is expected to take up the bill for passage after it gets the nod of the Lok Sabha.
Presenting the bill, Rai stated that it seeks to define passport and travel document requirements for individuals entering and exiting India while granting specific powers to the Central ...
Waqf Amendment Bill HIGHLIGHTS: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Bill in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day. The Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take it up on Thursday.