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Waqf amendment bill will help check land encroachment, corruption: Yogi Adityanath
Apr-04-2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 is a significant step towards resolving issues related to waqf properties, and eliminating illegal encroachments and corruption.

Yogi Adityanath credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for the successful passage of the bill, and said this bill will prove effective in addressing problems related to the management of waqf properties and in freeing them from illegal occupation and corruption. Expressing gratitude to Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, he said the move would strengthen the country's sovereignty and serve the welfare of the people.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya echoed Adityanath's sentiments, calling the amendment a historic reform. He said the biggest beneficiaries of the amendment will be poor Muslim families. Highlighting the bill's significance with other historic changes such as the scrapping of Article 370, the construction of the Ram temple and the abolition of triple talaq, Maurya stated that the bill would put an end to corruption and ensure justice for the needy.

Maurya further described the amendment as a significant step towards making India an economic powerhouse under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Taking a swipe at critics of the bill, he remarked that those opposing it today would eventually recognise its long-term benefits and seek an apology.

Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate. Critics from opposition parties strongly opposed the bill, terming it ‘anti-Muslim’ and ‘unconstitutional’. However, the government defended the amendment as a ‘historic reform’, arguing that it would serve the interests of the minority community. 

It was approved in the Rajya Sabha with 128 votes in favour and 95 against, followed by passage in the Lok Sabha early Thursday, with 288 members supporting it and 232 against it. Parliament also approved the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it. The Lok Sabha has already given its nod to the Bill.





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