Waqf Amendment Bill: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. Following the tabling of the bill, the Upper House of Parliament initiated a discussion on its provisions and implications. During the debate, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of misleading the public regarding the bill’s true intentions. He alleged that the government aims to “divide the people”, creating further division within society.
