Parliamentary panel adopts amended Waqf bill, opposition slams its provisions

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday (29) adopted its report and the amended version of the proposed law with a majority vote, the panel’s chairperson Jagdambika Pal said.Opposition members voiced their strong criticism of the adopted Bill, which was approved with 15-11 votes, alleging that it was “unconstitutional” and will destroy the Waqf board by allowing for the government’s interference in the religious matters of Muslims.