Rajya Sabha witnesses 12-hour-long heated debate on Waqf Amendment Bill 2025: See glimpses
Following a heated debate between the leaders of the NDA and INDIA blocs, the Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 by a vote of 128 to 95.
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Rajya Sabha on Friday passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 after a fiery debate on the issue. The debate, which began on Thursday afternoon, went well past midnight. In pic: Members in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 3, 2025.(PTI)
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128 members voted for the bill while 95 members voted against it, chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said, while adding that the final numbers were subject to correction. The debate on the bill lasted for more than 12 hours. In pic: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moves motion for consideration of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI)
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Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha had given a nod to the bill. While the Narendra Modi government has repeatedly defended the bill, the opposition has termed it ‘unconstitutional’. In pic: TMC MP Sushmita Dev speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 3, 2025.(PTI)
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The government introduced the revised Waqf (Amendment) bill 2025 in the ongoing budget session after incorporating the recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. In pic: Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) MP John Brittas speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi. (PTI)
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