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Jagdambika Pal defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming for transparency despite opposition, and criticized the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. The bill is set for Lok Sabha today.
The total Lok Sabha strength is 542, so the support of 272 MPs is needed for a majority, which puts the NDA in a comfortable position. (Image: PTI/File)
The chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Tuesday defended the central government’s intentions, stating that the aim is to bring a “transparent bill” despite strong opposition from various political parties.
Speaking to the media ahead of the Lok Sabha session, Pal suggested that the protests surrounding the bill were part of a “well-thought-out strategy.”
He specifically criticised the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which had urged people to wear black bands on Eid yesterday (March31). “Yesterday was a day of worship but All India Muslim Personal Law Board made this a day of politics,” Pal stated.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha today. The government is also expected to introduce it in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with the budget session scheduled to conclude on April 4.
