Waqf Amendment Bill: The Rajya Sabha passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on the intervening night of April 3-4, following a heated debate. The Bill, which proposes changes in the management of Waqf properties, was passed with 128 votes in ‘favour’ (Ayes) and 95 ‘against’ (Noes). The government also proposed renaming it as the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Bill.Rajya Sabha passes historic Waqf Amendment Bill a day after approval by Lok Sabha
Waqf Amendment Bill: The Rajya Sabha passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on the intervening night of April 3-4, following a heated debate. The Bill, which proposes changes in the management of Waqf properties, was passed with 128 votes in ‘favour’ (Ayes) and 95 ‘against’ (Noes). The government also proposed renaming it as the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Bill.
