The Waqf Amendment Bill proposes several changes to laws governing central and state boards, which decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered. The bill had been first tabled in the Lower House in August last year, after which it was sent to a joint parliamentary committee for scrutiny. The JPC submitted its report in February.
Eventually, 66 changes were proposed, of which all 44 from the opposition were rejected while the 23 from BJP and allied parties were accepted. After a vote, 14 of the 23 were cleared.
The JPC had 16 MPs from the BJP and allied parties, and 10 from the opposition.
The original draft of the Waqf Amendment Bill had proposed 44…