Waqf Amendment Bill Live Updates: 'Some misleading innocent Muslims,' says Kiren Rijiju ahead of tabling Waqf bill

Waqf Amendment Bill Live Updates: 'Some misleading innocent Muslims,' says Kiren Rijiju ahead of tabling Waqf bill

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is set to be presented in Parliament today. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have instructed their MPs to be present for the session.

Since neither the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nor the Opposition INDIA bloc has reached a consensus, the final decision on the bill is likely to depend on the majority votes in the House.

The bill will be introduced after the Question Hour for consideration and passing, followed by an 8-hour discussion, which may be extended.

In addition to BJP and Congress, their allies have also issued similar instructions to their MPs to attend the parliamentary session on April 2 and 3.

The opposition has strongly opposed the bill. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip Dharmendra Yadav has asked all SP MPs in the Lok Sabha to be present on April 2 and take part in the discussions. Meanwhile, leaders of the INDIA bloc met in Parliament on Tuesday to discuss their strategy regarding the bill.

Waqf Bill Today Live: Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi protest against Waqf Amendment Bill

Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi staged a protest outside Parliament on Wednesday, opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill before its presentation in the House. Dressed in black, he held a placard that read, "Reject Waqf Bill," as part of his demonstration.The Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, which seeks to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, is set to be introduced in Parliament for approval on Wednesday.

Waqf Bill Today Live: Jana Sena's Pawan Kalyan directs MPs to support bill The Jana Sena Party on Wednesday announced its full support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the central government. Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan has instructed the party's MPs to take part in the voting process and cast their votes in favor of the bill, which seeks to modernize the Waqf Act. "The central government has introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, and the Jana Sena Party stands in support of it. The party believes this amendment will be beneficial for the Muslim community. In this regard, party president Pawan Kalyan has directed Jana Sena MPs in the Lok Sabha to participate in the voting and back the bill," according to a statement from the party.

Waqf Bill Today Live: NDA has numbers in Lok Sabha

Bill Today Live: Some leaders misleading Muslims, says minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju: Union minister of minority affairs, Kiren Rijiju said, "Some leaders, including some religious leaders, are misleading innocent Muslims. The same people said that CAA would take away the citizenship status of Muslims, but nothing like that happened... Many Congress leaders and opposition parties privately say that this Bill is needed, but they are opposing it for vote bank."

Waqf Bill Today Live: Opposition warns JD (U) and TDP for supporting Waqf bill

Ahead of the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition has cautioned BJP allies, particularly Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party, against backing the legislation, warning that they will be held accountable for its passage. JD(U) and TDP, whose support is crucial for the NDA government's majority, have expressed their backing for the bill. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor stated that the bill could not become law without the support of leaders like Nitish Kumar. "The government lacks a majority in the Lok Sabha. This law is being introduced only because leaders like Nitish Kumar are backing the government. If they choose not to support it, the bill cannot be passed into law. The BJP does not see Muslims as part of its vote bank," Kishor told ANI.

Waqf Bill Today Live: Congress MP says entire opposition is against Waqf Bill

Congress MP K Suresh said on Wednesday that the INDIA bloc stands in opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill and will resist its passage in Parliament. "The entire opposition is against this bill. Our representatives in the Joint Parliamentary Committee have also chosen to oppose it. Yesterday, INDIA bloc leaders unanimously agreed to reject the Waqf Amendment Bill," Suresh said.